Golden Thomasomys vs White-throated Crake

Thomasomys aureus compared with Laterallus albigularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	White-throated Crake
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rallidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Laterallus
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Laterallus albigularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Thomasomys and White-throated Crake share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

White-throated Crake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	White-throated Crake
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.

White-throated Crake

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-throated Crake

White-throated Crake (Laterallus albigularis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela