Golden Thomasomys vs tayuya

Thomasomys aureus compared with Cayaponia tayuya

Key Differences

• Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern while tayuya is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	tayuya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Cayaponia
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Cayaponia tayuya

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

tayuya

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	tayuya
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.

tayuya

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.