Golden Thomasomys vs Small shell ginger

Thomasomys aureus compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Cricetidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Alpinia
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Small shell ginger
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.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.