Arizona Pocket Mouse vs Carnation Rust

Perognathus amplus compared with Uromyces dianthi

Key Differences

• Arizona Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Carnation Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Carnation Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Uromyces
Species	Perognathus amplus	Uromyces dianthi

Conservation Status

Arizona Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Carnation Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Carnation Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carnation Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Arizona Pocket Mouse

The Arizona Pocket Mouse, Perognathus amplus, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carnation Rust

The Carnation Rust (Uromyces dianthi) is a species in the genus Uromyces. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.