Golden Thomasomys vs scurvy-grass

Thomasomys aureus compared with Cochlearia officinalis

Key Differences

• Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern while scurvy-grass is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	scurvy-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Cricetidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Cochlearia
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Cochlearia officinalis

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

scurvy-grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	scurvy-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.

scurvy-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.