Golden Thomasomys vs Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Thomasomys aureus compared with Petaurista magnificus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Thomasomys	Petaurista
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Petaurista magnificus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Thomasomys and Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel
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.

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.