California Deermouse vs Poplar Rust

Peromyscus californicus compared with Melampsora medusae

Key Differences

• California Deermouse is Least Concern while Poplar Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Deermouse	Poplar Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Melampsora
Species	Peromyscus californicus	Melampsora medusae

Conservation Status

California Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Deermouse	Poplar Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poplar Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

California Deermouse

The California Deermouse (Peromyscus californicus) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.