Golden Thomasomys vs Veiled Oyster

Thomasomys aureus compared with Pleurotus dryinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Veiled Oyster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Pleurotaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Pleurotus
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Pleurotus dryinus

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Oyster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Veiled Oyster
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.

Veiled Oyster

Habitat

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

Range

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