Golden Thomasomys vs Starfruit

Thomasomys aureus compared with Damasonium bourgaei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Damasonium
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Damasonium bourgaei

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Starfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Starfruit
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.

Starfruit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.