Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Needle Rust

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Chrysomyxa
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Needle 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.

Needle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).