Topo occidental vs Golden Thomasomys

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Thomasomys aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Topo occidental	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Talpidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Scalopus	Thomasomys
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Thomasomys aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

Topo occidental and Golden Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Topo occidental

LC — Least Concern

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Topo occidental	Golden Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Topo occidental

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.