Olive-gray Thomasomys vs Stoat, Ermine

Thomasomys cinereus compared with Mustela erminea

Key Differences

• Olive-gray Thomasomys is Least Concern while Stoat, Ermine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olive-gray Thomasomys	Stoat, Ermine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cricetidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Thomasomys	Mustela
Species	Thomasomys cinereus	Mustela erminea

Evolutionary Relationship

Olive-gray Thomasomys and Stoat, Ermine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Stoat, Ermine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olive-gray Thomasomys	Stoat, Ermine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Olive-gray Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Stoat, Ermine

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Indonesia), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Stoat, Ermine

O arminho (Mustela erminea) e classificado como Vulneravel (VU) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Enfrenta alto risco de ameaca no estado selvagem, com populacoes em declinio e crescente pressao sobre o habitat.