Golden Thomasomys vs Potato flea beetle

Thomasomys aureus compared with Psylliodes affinis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Potato flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Psylliodes
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Psylliodes affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Thomasomys and Potato flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Potato flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Potato flea beetle
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.

Potato flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).