Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Rose Rust

Nephelomys moerex compared with Phragmidium mucronatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Rose Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Rose 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.

Rose Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).