Golden Thomasomys vs Streamside Swordfern

Thomasomys aureus compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Nephrolepis
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Streamside Swordfern
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.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia