California pocket mouse vs Thrift Rust

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

• California pocket mouse is Least Concern while Thrift Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	Thrift Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Uromyces
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	Thrift Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

California pocket mouse

The California pocket mouse (Chaetodipus californicus) 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.