Golden Thomasomys vs Spanish Gorse

Thomasomys aureus compared with Genista hispanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Spanish Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Genista
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Spanish Gorse
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.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.