Costa Central Oryzomys vs Gold Tooth

Nephelomys caracolus compared with Hydnellum auratile

Key Differences

• Costa Central Oryzomys is Least Concern while Gold Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Central Oryzomys	Gold Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Hydnellum
Species	Nephelomys caracolus	Hydnellum auratile

Conservation Status

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Gold Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Central Oryzomys	Gold Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Costa Central Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Gold Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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