Golden Thomasomys vs Thatch palm

Thomasomys aureus compared with Sabal yapa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Thatch palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cricetidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Sabal
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Sabal yapa

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Thatch palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Thatch palm
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.

Thatch palm

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.