Golden Thomasomys vs Subterranean clover

Thomasomys aureus compared with Trifolium subterraneum

Key Differences

• Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern while Subterranean clover is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Subterranean clover
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	Trifolium
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Trifolium subterraneum

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Subterranean clover

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Subterranean clover
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.

Subterranean clover

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.