False Water Rat vs Jack-In-The-Pulpit Rust

Xeromys myoides compared with Uromyces ari-triphylli

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Jack-In-The-Pulpit Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Jack-In-The-Pulpit Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Uromyces
Species	Xeromys myoides	Uromyces ari-triphylli

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Jack-In-The-Pulpit Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Jack-In-The-Pulpit Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jack-In-The-Pulpit Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.