Bailey's pocket mouse vs Wheat smut

Chaetodipus baileyi compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Bailey's pocket mouse is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bailey's pocket mouse	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Tilletia
Species	Chaetodipus baileyi	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Bailey's pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bailey's pocket mouse	Wheat smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bailey's pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wheat smut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).

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.