Golden Thomasomys vs Upland midget

Thomasomys aureus compared with Phyllonorycter junoniella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Upland midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Phyllonorycter
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Phyllonorycter junoniella

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Thomasomys and Upland midget share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Upland midget

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Upland midget
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.

Upland midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (5 countries).