Mexican Harvest Mouse vs Root rot

Reithrodontomys mexicanus compared with Phytophthora lateralis

Key Differences

• Mexican Harvest Mouse is Least Concern while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Harvest Mouse	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Reithrodontomys	Phytophthora
Species	Reithrodontomys mexicanus	Phytophthora lateralis

Conservation Status

Mexican Harvest Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Harvest Mouse	Root rot
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.

Root rot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).