Golden Thomasomys vs Oregon Ash

Thomasomys aureus compared with Fraxinus latifolia

Key Differences

• Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern while Oregon Ash is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Oregon Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Fraxinus
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Fraxinus latifolia

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Oregon Ash

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Oregon Ash
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.

Oregon Ash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.