Golden Thomasomys vs prairie spiderwort

Thomasomys aureus compared with Tradescantia occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	prairie spiderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Commelinales (Commelinales)
Family	Cricetidae	Commelinaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Tradescantia
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Tradescantia occidentalis

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

prairie spiderwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	prairie spiderwort
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.

prairie spiderwort

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.