Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine vs Golden Thomasomys

Atherurus macrourus compared with Thomasomys aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Hystricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Atherurus	Thomasomys
Species	Atherurus macrourus	Thomasomys aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine and Golden Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine	Golden Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

The Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine (Atherurus macrourus) is a species in the genus Atherurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.