Heath Pseudomys vs Onion Smut

Pseudomys shortridgei compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

• Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened while Onion Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Pseudomys	Onion Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Pseudomys	Urocystis
Species	Pseudomys shortridgei	Urocystis magica

Conservation Status

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Pseudomys	Onion Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Pseudomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, and Sweden.