Golden Thomasomys vs Ridged Ear Abalone

Thomasomys aureus compared with Haliotis scalaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Ridged Ear Abalone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Cricetidae	Haliotidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Haliotis
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Haliotis scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Thomasomys and Ridged Ear Abalone share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Ridged Ear Abalone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Ridged Ear Abalone
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.

Ridged Ear Abalone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.