Golden Thomasomys vs root-eating beetle

Thomasomys aureus compared with Rhizophagus bipustulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	root-eating beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Monotomidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Rhizophagus
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Rhizophagus bipustulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Thomasomys and root-eating beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

root-eating beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	root-eating 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.

root-eating beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.