Golden Thomasomys vs Serpentine Sunflower

Thomasomys aureus compared with Helianthus exilis

Key Differences

• Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern while Serpentine Sunflower is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Serpentine Sunflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Thomasomys	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Helianthus exilis

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Serpentine Sunflower

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Serpentine Sunflower
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.

Serpentine Sunflower

Habitat

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