Golden Thomasomys vs Red Buckeye

Thomasomys aureus compared with Aesculus pavia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Red Buckeye
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Aesculus
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Aesculus pavia

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Red Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Red Buckeye
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.

Red Buckeye

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).