Golden Thomasomys vs papillose peat moss

Thomasomys aureus compared with Sphagnum papillosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	papillose peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Sphagnum
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Sphagnum papillosum

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

papillose peat moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	papillose peat moss
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.

papillose peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).