Mexican Harvest Mouse vs Plum Rust

Reithrodontomys mexicanus compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Harvest Mouse	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Reithrodontomys	Tranzschelia
Species	Reithrodontomys mexicanus	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Mexican Harvest Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Harvest Mouse	Plum 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.

Plum Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).