Golden Thomasomys vs Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Thomasomys aureus compared with Neusticomys peruviensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
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	Thomasomys	Neusticomys
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Neusticomys peruviensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Thomasomys and Peruvian Ichthyomyine share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
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.

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador