Golden Thomasomys vs Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

Thomasomys aureus compared with Elaphomyces citrinus

Key Differences

• Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern while Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Elaphomyces
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Elaphomyces citrinus

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces