Golden Thomasomys vs Rose Rust

Thomasomys aureus compared with Phragmidium mucronatum

Key Differences

• Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern while Rose Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Rose Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Phragmidium
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Phragmidium mucronatum

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Rose Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Rose 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.

Rose Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).