Golden Thomasomys vs Pavement ant

Thomasomys aureus compared with Tetramorium caespitum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Pavement ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cricetidae	Formicidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Tetramorium
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Tetramorium caespitum

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Thomasomys and Pavement ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Pavement ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Pavement ant
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.

Pavement ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Venezuela).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela