Golden Thomasomys vs scimitar-bean

Thomasomys aureus compared with Canavalia gladiata

Key Differences

• Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern while scimitar-bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	scimitar-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Canavalia
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Canavalia gladiata

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

scimitar-bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	scimitar-bean
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.

scimitar-bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (India, Philippines, Taiwan), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil).