Golden Thomasomys vs Wheat smut

Thomasomys aureus compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Tilletia
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Wheat smut
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.

Wheat smut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).