Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Thrift Rust

Nephelomys moerex compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Thrift 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.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.