Mexican Harvest Mouse vs Needle Rust

Reithrodontomys mexicanus compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Mexican Harvest Mouse is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Harvest 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	Cricetidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Reithrodontomys	Chrysomyxa
Species	Reithrodontomys mexicanus	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Mexican Harvest Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Harvest Mouse	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Harvest Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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).