Ash Rust vs Campbell s Desert Hamster

Puccinia sparganioidis compared with Phodopus campbelli

Key Differences

• Ash Rust is Not Evaluated while Campbell s Desert Hamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Rust	Campbell s Desert Hamster
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Puccinia	Phodopus
Species	Puccinia sparganioidis	Phodopus campbelli

Conservation Status

Ash Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Campbell s Desert Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Rust	Campbell s Desert Hamster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Campbell s Desert Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ash Rust

Ash rust (Puccinia sparganioidis) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Campbell s Desert Hamster

The Campbell s Desert Hamster (Phodopus campbelli) is a species in the genus Phodopus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.