Bailey's pocket mouse vs
Chaetodipus baileyi compared with Exobasidium splendidum
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Bailey's pocket mouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Fungi (Fungi) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) |
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) | Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes) |
| Order | Rodentia (Rodents) | Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales) |
| Family | Heteromyidae | Exobasidiaceae |
| Genus | Chaetodipus | Exobasidium |
| Species | Chaetodipus baileyi | Exobasidium splendidum |
Conservation Status
Bailey's pocket mouse
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Bailey's pocket mouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Bailey's pocket mouse
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.
Bailey's pocket mouse
The Bailey's pocket mouse (Chaetodipus baileyi) is a species in the genus Chaetodipus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Exobasidium splendidum is a parasitic basidiomycete fungus that forms galls and hypertrophied growths on the leaves and stems of host plants in the heath family. It inhabits boreal and montane habitats where Ericaceae shrubs such as Arctostaphylos grow. This parasitic fungus deforms host plant tissue to extract nutrients during its reproductive phase.
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