Golden Thomasomys vs sand muhly

Thomasomys aureus compared with Muhlenbergia arenicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	sand muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Thomasomys	Muhlenbergia
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Muhlenbergia arenicola

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

sand muhly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	sand muhly
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.

sand muhly

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.