Costa Central Oryzomys vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Nephelomys caracolus compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Costa Central Oryzomys is Least Concern while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Central Oryzomys	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Cricetidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Urocystis
Species	Nephelomys caracolus	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Central Oryzomys	False Oat-Grass Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Costa Central Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

False Oat-Grass Smut