Golden Thomasomys vs Pink Turtlehead

Thomasomys aureus compared with Chelone lyonii

Key Differences

• Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern while Pink Turtlehead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Pink Turtlehead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Chelone
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Chelone lyonii

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Pink Turtlehead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Pink Turtlehead
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.

Pink Turtlehead

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.