Deer Mouse vs Flax Rust

Peromyscus maniculatus compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

• Deer Mouse is Least Concern while Flax Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mouse	Flax 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 maniculatus	Melampsora lini

Conservation Status

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mouse	Flax Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.