Costa Central Oryzomys vs Devil's Tooth

Nephelomys caracolus compared with Hydnellum peckii

Key Differences

• Costa Central Oryzomys is Least Concern while Devil's Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Central Oryzomys	Devil's Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Hydnellum
Species	Nephelomys caracolus	Hydnellum peckii

Conservation Status

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Central Oryzomys	Devil's Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Costa Central Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Devil's Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.