Pick-A-Back Toadstool vs Popayán Thomasomys

Asterophora lycoperdoides compared with Thomasomys popayanus

Key Differences

• Pick-A-Back Toadstool is Least Concern while Popayán Thomasomys is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pick-A-Back Toadstool	Popayán Thomasomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Asterophora	Thomasomys
Species	Asterophora lycoperdoides	Thomasomys popayanus

Conservation Status

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

LC — Least Concern

Popayán Thomasomys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pick-A-Back Toadstool	Popayán Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Habitat

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

Range

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

Popayán Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.