Golden Thomasomys vs rusty lyonia

Thomasomys aureus compared with Lyonia ferruginea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	rusty lyonia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Lyonia
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Lyonia ferruginea

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

rusty lyonia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	rusty lyonia
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.

rusty lyonia

Habitat

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