Olive-gray Thomasomys vs Periwinkle Rust

Thomasomys cinereus compared with Puccinia vincae

Key Differences

• Olive-gray Thomasomys is Least Concern while Periwinkle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olive-gray Thomasomys	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 cinereus	Puccinia vincae

Conservation Status

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Periwinkle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olive-gray Thomasomys	Periwinkle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Olive-gray Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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).