Golden Thomasomys vs Olive Wax Cap

Thomasomys aureus compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Olive Wax Cap
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	Hygrophorus
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Olive Wax Cap
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.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.