Hollyhock Rust vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Puccinia malvacearum compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Hollyhock Rust is Not Evaluated while Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hollyhock Rust	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Puccinia	Ictidomys
Species	Puccinia malvacearum	Ictidomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Hollyhock Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hollyhock Rust	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hollyhock Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.