California Deermouse vs Thistle Rust

Peromyscus californicus compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Deermouse	Thistle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Puccinia
Species	Peromyscus californicus	Puccinia suaveolens

Conservation Status

California Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

California Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thistle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.