Black Stem Rust vs Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Puccinia graminis compared with Brachytarsomys villosa

Key Differences

• Black Stem Rust is Not Evaluated while Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Stem Rust	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Puccinia	Brachytarsomys
Species	Puccinia graminis	Brachytarsomys villosa

Conservation Status

Black Stem Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Stem Rust	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Stem Rust

Habitat

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

Range

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

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Stem Rust

The Black Stem Rust (Puccinia graminis) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.