Olive-gray Thomasomys vs Weeping Toothcrust

Thomasomys cinereus compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Key Differences

• Olive-gray Thomasomys is Least Concern while Weeping Toothcrust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olive-gray Thomasomys	Weeping Toothcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Dacryobolus
Species	Thomasomys cinereus	Dacryobolus sudans

Conservation Status

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olive-gray Thomasomys	Weeping Toothcrust
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.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.