Golden Thomasomys vs Violet Webcap

Thomasomys aureus compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Violet Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Cortinarius
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Cortinarius violaceus

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Violet Webcap
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.

Violet Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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