Golden Thomasomys vs Leopard Earthball

Thomasomys aureus compared with Scleroderma areolatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Leopard Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Scleroderma
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Scleroderma areolatum

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Leopard Earthball
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.

Leopard Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).