Golden Thomasomys vs Shield Dapperling

Thomasomys aureus compared with Lepiota clypeolaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Shield Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Thomasomys	Lepiota
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Lepiota clypeolaria

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Shield Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Shield Dapperling
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.

Shield Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

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