Golden Thomasomys vs Red Gyroporus

Thomasomys aureus compared with Gyroporus purpurinus

Key Differences

• Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern while Red Gyroporus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Red Gyroporus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Gyroporaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Gyroporus
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Gyroporus purpurinus

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Red Gyroporus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Red Gyroporus
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.

Red Gyroporus

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.