Golden Thomasomys vs scratch grass

Thomasomys aureus compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	scratch grass
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 asperifolia

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	scratch grass
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.

scratch grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.