Golden Thomasomys vs Wall Screw-moss

Thomasomys aureus compared with Tortula muralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Wall Screw-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Tortula
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Tortula muralis

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Wall Screw-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Wall Screw-moss
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.

Wall Screw-moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Chile).