Costa Central Oryzomys vs Matsutake

Nephelomys caracolus compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Costa Central Oryzomys is Least Concern while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Central Oryzomys	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	Nephelomys	Tricholoma
Species	Nephelomys caracolus	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Central Oryzomys	Matsutake
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.

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.