Golden Thomasomys vs Sand Violet

Thomasomys aureus compared with Viola fimbriatula

Key Differences

• Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern while Sand Violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Sand Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Violaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Viola
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Viola fimbriatula

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Sand Violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Sand Violet
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 Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.