Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys vs Mint Rust

Thomasomys cinnameus compared with Puccinia menthae

Key Differences

• Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys is Least Concern while Mint Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Mint Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Puccinia
Species	Thomasomys cinnameus	Puccinia menthae

Conservation Status

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Mint Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Mint Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Mint Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

The Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys (Thomasomys cinnameus) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.