Broad Bean Rust vs False Water Rat

Uromyces viciae-fabae compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Broad Bean Rust is Not Evaluated while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad Bean Rust	False Water 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	Uromyces	Xeromys
Species	Uromyces viciae-fabae	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Broad Bean Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad Bean Rust	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad Bean Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad Bean Rust

The Broad Bean Rust (Uromyces viciae-fabae) is a species in the genus Uromyces. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.