Foxtail Smut vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Urocystis alopecuri compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Key Differences

• Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated while Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxtail Smut	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urocystidaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Urocystis	Thomasomys
Species	Urocystis alopecuri	Thomasomys nicefori

Conservation Status

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foxtail Smut	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.