Arizona Woodrat vs Needle Rust

Neotoma devia compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Woodrat	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Neotoma	Chrysomyxa
Species	Neotoma devia	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Arizona Woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.