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

Beamys hindei compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

LC — Least Concern

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Plum 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.

Plum Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).