Lowland Chrotomys vs Tar spot

Chrotomys mindorensis compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Lowland Chrotomys is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Chrotomys	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Chrotomys	Phyllachora
Species	Chrotomys mindorensis	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Lowland Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Chrotomys	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowland Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tar spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.