Arizona Pocket Mouse vs Plum Rust

Perognathus amplus compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Tranzschelia
Species	Perognathus amplus	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Arizona Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

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.