Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys vs Matsutake

Thomasomys cinnameus compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys is Least Concern while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Matsutake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Tricholoma
Species	Thomasomys cinnameus	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Matsutake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Matsutake

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

The Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys (Thomasomys cinnameus) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.