Golden Thomasomys vs Tarça

Thomasomys aureus compared with Udea azorensis

Key Differences

• Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern while Tarça is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Tarça
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Crambidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Udea
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Udea azorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Thomasomys and Tarça share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Tarça

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Tarça
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.

Tarça

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.