Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys vs Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

Thomasomys cinnameus compared with Pholiota squarrosoides

Key Differences

  • Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys is Least Concern while Sharp-Scaly Pholiota is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys Sharp-Scaly Pholiota
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Cricetidae Strophariaceae
Genus Thomasomys Pholiota
Species Thomasomys cinnameus Pholiota squarrosoides

Conservation Status

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys Sharp-Scaly Pholiota
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.

Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

No description available.

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