Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Hog's Fennel Rust

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Puccinia rugulosa

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Hog's Fennel Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Hog's Fennel 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	Heteromys	Puccinia
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Puccinia rugulosa

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Hog's Fennel Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Hog's Fennel Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Hog's Fennel Rust