Cowbane Rust vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Puccinia cicutae compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Cowbane Rust is Not Evaluated while Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cowbane Rust	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Puccinia	Ictidomys
Species	Puccinia cicutae	Ictidomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Cowbane Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cowbane Rust	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cowbane Rust

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.