Golden Thomasomys vs Mountain Waxcap

Thomasomys aureus compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Hygrocybe
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Mountain Waxcap
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.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.