Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Plum Rust

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Tranzschelia
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Plum 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.

Plum Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).