Golden Thomasomys vs Olive-gray Thomasomys

Thomasomys aureus compared with Thomasomys cinereus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Olive-gray Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus same	Thomasomys	Thomasomys
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Thomasomys cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Thomasomys and Olive-gray Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Thomasomys.

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Olive-gray Thomasomys
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.

Olive-gray Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador