Fingered Candlesnuff vs Popayán Thomasomys

Xylaria digitata compared with Thomasomys popayanus

Key Differences

• Fingered Candlesnuff is Extinct while Popayán Thomasomys is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fingered Candlesnuff	Popayán Thomasomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Xylariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Xylaria	Thomasomys
Species	Xylaria digitata	Thomasomys popayanus

Conservation Status

Fingered Candlesnuff

EX — Extinct

Popayán Thomasomys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fingered Candlesnuff	Popayán Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fingered Candlesnuff

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Popayán Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.