Barley Leaf Rust vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Puccinia hordei compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Barley Leaf Rust is Not Evaluated while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barley Leaf Rust	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Puccinia	Nephelomys
Species	Puccinia hordei	Nephelomys moerex

Conservation Status

Barley Leaf Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barley Leaf Rust	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barley Leaf Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Barley Leaf Rust

The Barley Leaf Rust (Puccinia hordei) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.