Olive-gray Thomasomys vs Silverfish

Thomasomys cinereus compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

• Olive-gray Thomasomys is Least Concern while Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olive-gray Thomasomys	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Cricetidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Ctenolepisma
Species	Thomasomys cinereus	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Olive-gray Thomasomys and Silverfish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olive-gray Thomasomys	Silverfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Olive-gray Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (United States).