Arizona Woodrat vs Mint Rust

Neotoma devia compared with Puccinia menthae

Key Differences

• Arizona Woodrat is Least Concern while Mint Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Woodrat	Mint Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Neotoma	Puccinia
Species	Neotoma devia	Puccinia menthae

Conservation Status

Arizona Woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Mint Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Woodrat	Mint Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mint Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Arizona Woodrat

The Arizona Woodrat, Neotoma devia, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.