Golden Thomasomys vs Ruby Bolete

Thomasomys aureus compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Hortiboletus
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Ruby Bolete
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.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

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