Golden Thomasomys vs Onion Earthball

Thomasomys aureus compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Onion 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 cepa

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Onion 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.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).