Golden Thomasomys vs yarrow mealybug

Thomasomys aureus compared with Atrococcus achilleae

Key Differences

• Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern while yarrow mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	yarrow mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Atrococcus
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Atrococcus achilleae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

yarrow mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	yarrow mealybug
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.

yarrow mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.