Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat vs Thrift Rust

Oligoryzomys delicatus compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

• Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat is Data Deficient while Thrift Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat	Thrift Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Oligoryzomys	Uromyces
Species	Oligoryzomys delicatus	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat	Thrift Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.