Arizona Pocket Mouse vs Periwinkle Rust

Perognathus amplus compared with Puccinia vincae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Periwinkle 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	Puccinia
Species	Perognathus amplus	Puccinia vincae

Conservation Status

Arizona Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Periwinkle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Periwinkle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.