Foxtail Smut vs Large Oecomys

Urocystis alopecuri compared with Oecomys superans

Key Differences

• Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated while Large Oecomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxtail Smut	Large Oecomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urocystidaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Urocystis	Oecomys
Species	Urocystis alopecuri	Oecomys superans

Conservation Status

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foxtail Smut	Large Oecomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Large Oecomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.