Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Needle Rust

Perognathus merriami compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s 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	Perognathus	Chrysomyxa
Species	Perognathus merriami	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).