Mullah Spiny Mouse vs Needle Rust

Acomys mullah compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Mullah Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mullah Spiny 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Acomys	Chrysomyxa
Species	Acomys mullah	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Mullah Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mullah Spiny Mouse	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mullah Spiny 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).