Golden Thomasomys vs

Thomasomys aureus compared with Microbotryum scorzonerae

Key Differences

• Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)
Family	Cricetidae	Microbotryaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Microbotryum
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Microbotryum scorzonerae

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Microbotryum scorzonerae is a smut fungus specifically parasitizing Scorzonera and related plants in the daisy family. It replaces the pollen and ovules of host plants with dark spore masses, reducing host reproduction. This highly specialized pathogen inhabits grasslands and steppe environments where its Scorzonera hosts occur.