Golden Thomasomys vs veldt-grape

Thomasomys aureus compared with Cissus quadrangularis

Key Differences

• Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern while veldt-grape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	veldt-grape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Vitales (Vitales)
Family	Cricetidae	Vitaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Cissus
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Cissus quadrangularis

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

veldt-grape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	veldt-grape
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.

veldt-grape

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Maldives), and North America (Cuba, United States).