Coues Rhipidomys vs Foxtail Smut

Rhipidomys couesi compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Coues Rhipidomys is Least Concern while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coues Rhipidomys	Foxtail 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	Rhipidomys	Urocystis
Species	Rhipidomys couesi	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Coues Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coues Rhipidomys	Foxtail Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coues Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.