Large Oecomys vs Poplar Rust

Oecomys superans compared with Melampsora medusae

Key Differences

• Large Oecomys is Least Concern while Poplar Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Oecomys	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	Oecomys	Melampsora
Species	Oecomys superans	Melampsora medusae

Conservation Status

Large Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Oecomys	Poplar Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Oecomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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).