Felwort Rust vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Uromyces gentianae compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

Felwort Rust is Vulnerable while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felwort Rust	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Uromyces	Nephelomys
Species	Uromyces gentianae	Nephelomys moerex

Conservation Status

Felwort Rust

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felwort Rust	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Felwort Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.