Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Iris Rust

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Puccinia iridis

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Rice Rat is Least Concern while Iris Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Iris 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	Nephelomys	Puccinia
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Puccinia iridis

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Iris Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Iris Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Iris Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).