Lofty Pericote vs Poplar Rust

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Melampsora medusae

Key Differences

• Lofty Pericote is Least Concern while Poplar Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	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	Auliscomys	Melampsora
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Melampsora medusae

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Poplar Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).