Alexanders Rust vs Himalayan Rat

Puccinia smyrnii compared with Rattus pyctoris

Key Differences

• Alexanders Rust is Not Evaluated while Himalayan Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders Rust	Himalayan Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Puccinia	Rattus
Species	Puccinia smyrnii	Rattus pyctoris

Conservation Status

Alexanders Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders Rust	Himalayan Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexanders Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Portugal, and United Kingdom.

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alexanders Rust

The Alexanders Rust (Puccinia smyrnii) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.