Flavescent Oryzomys vs Woolly Tooth

Cerradomys subflavus compared with Phellodon tomentosus

Key Differences

• Flavescent Oryzomys is Least Concern while Woolly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flavescent Oryzomys	Woolly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Cerradomys	Phellodon
Species	Cerradomys subflavus	Phellodon tomentosus

Conservation Status

Flavescent Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Woolly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flavescent Oryzomys	Woolly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flavescent Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Woolly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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