Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Poplar Rust

Nephelomys moerex compared with Melampsora medusae

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Poplar Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Poplar Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).