Mexican Harvest Mouse vs Tar spot

Reithrodontomys mexicanus compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Mexican Harvest Mouse is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Harvest Mouse	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Reithrodontomys	Phyllachora
Species	Reithrodontomys mexicanus	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Mexican Harvest Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Harvest Mouse	Tar spot
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.

Tar spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.