Golden Thomasomys vs Richardson’s Willow

Thomasomys aureus compared with Salix richardsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Richardson’s Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Salix
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Salix richardsonii

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Richardson’s Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Richardson’s Willow
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.

Richardson’s Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.