Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Thrift Rust

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean 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	Nephelomys	Uromyces
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Thrift 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.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.