Costa Central Oryzomys vs Golden Thomasomys

Nephelomys caracolus compared with Thomasomys aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Central Oryzomys	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Thomasomys
Species	Nephelomys caracolus	Thomasomys aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

Costa Central Oryzomys and Golden Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Central Oryzomys	Golden Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Costa Central Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela