Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat vs Needle Rust

Beamys hindei compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Beamys	Chrysomyxa
Species	Beamys hindei	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Kenya.

Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).