Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys vs Poplar Rust

Thomasomys cinnameus compared with Melampsora medusae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Poplar Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Melampsora
Species	Thomasomys cinnameus	Melampsora medusae

Conservation Status

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Poplar 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.

Poplar Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.