Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse vs Periwinkle Rust

Thomasomys nicefori compared with Puccinia vincae

Key Differences

• Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern while Periwinkle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Periwinkle 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 nicefori	Puccinia vincae

Conservation Status

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Periwinkle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Periwinkle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Periwinkle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).