Golden Thomasomys vs Ardilla de Nayarit

Thomasomys aureus compared with Sciurus nayaritensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Ardilla de Nayarit
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	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Sciurus nayaritensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Thomasomys and Ardilla de Nayarit share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Ardilla de Nayarit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Ardilla de Nayarit
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.

Ardilla de Nayarit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.