Golden Thomasomys vs Semipalmated Plover

Thomasomys aureus compared with Charadrius semipalmatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Semipalmated Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Charadrius
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Charadrius semipalmatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Thomasomys and Semipalmated Plover share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Semipalmated Plover

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Semipalmated Plover
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.

Semipalmated Plover

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Semipalmated Plover

Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela