Deer Mouse vs Thrift Rust

Peromyscus maniculatus compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer 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	Cricetidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Uromyces
Species	Peromyscus maniculatus	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mouse	Thrift 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.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.