Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys vs Rye Ergot

Thomasomys cinnameus compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Cricetidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Claviceps
Species	Thomasomys cinnameus	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Rye Ergot
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.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.