Golden Thomasomys vs Nut Grass

Thomasomys aureus compared with Cyperus tuberosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Nut Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Cyperus
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Cyperus tuberosus

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Nut Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Nut Grass
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.

Nut Grass

Habitat

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