Amazonian Nectomys vs Crown Rust

Nectomys rattus compared with Puccinia coronata

Key Differences

• Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while Crown Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Crown 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	Nectomys	Puccinia
Species	Nectomys rattus	Puccinia coronata

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Crown Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Crown Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazonian Nectomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Crown Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Amazonian Nectomys

The Amazonian Nectomys (Nectomys rattus) is a species in the genus Nectomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.