Golden Thomasomys vs Northern needleleaf

Thomasomys aureus compared with Tillandsia balbisiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Northern needleleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Bromeliaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Tillandsia
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Tillandsia balbisiana

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Northern needleleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Northern needleleaf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Northern needleleaf

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia