Ecuadoran Akodont vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Necromys punctulatus compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Akodont is Data Deficient while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Akodont	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	Necromys	Urocystis
Species	Necromys punctulatus	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Akodont

DD — Data Deficient

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Akodont	False Oat-Grass Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadoran Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

False Oat-Grass Smut