Golden Thomasomys vs Western Gorse

Thomasomys aureus compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Ulex
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Western Gorse
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.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).