Golden Thomasomys vs Great Pignut Rust

Thomasomys aureus compared with Puccinia bulbocastani

Key Differences

• Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern while Great Pignut Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Great Pignut 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 aureus	Puccinia bulbocastani

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Great Pignut Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Great Pignut Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Great Pignut Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.