Olive-gray Thomasomys vs Red Cage

Thomasomys cinereus compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Olive-gray Thomasomys is Least Concern while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olive-gray Thomasomys	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Cricetidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Clathrus
Species	Thomasomys cinereus	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olive-gray Thomasomys	Red Cage
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Olive-gray Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Red Cage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.