Mérida Rhipidomys vs Wheat smut

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Mérida Rhipidomys is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Tilletia
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Wheat smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Wheat smut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).