Golden Thomasomys vs Hooded red-sided opossum

Thomasomys aureus compared with Monodelphis palliolata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Hooded red-sided opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Monodelphis
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Monodelphis palliolata

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Thomasomys and Hooded red-sided opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Hooded red-sided opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Hooded red-sided opossum
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.

Hooded red-sided opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela