Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Plum Rust

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Plum 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.

Plum Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).