Golden Thomasomys vs Silverfish

Thomasomys aureus compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

• Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern while Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Cricetidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Ctenolepisma
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Thomasomys and Silverfish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Silverfish
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.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (United States).