Brown Zygodont vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Zygodontomys brunneus compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Brown Zygodont is Least Concern while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Zygodont	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Cricetidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Zygodontomys	Urocystis
Species	Zygodontomys brunneus	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Brown Zygodont

LC — Least Concern

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Zygodont	False Oat-Grass Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Zygodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

False Oat-Grass Smut

Brown Zygodont

The Brown Zygodont (Zygodontomys brunneus) is a species in the genus Zygodontomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.