Plains Pocket Mouse vs Rust Fungus

Perognathus flavescens compared with Puccinia calcitrapae

Key Differences

• Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Rust Fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plains Pocket Mouse	Rust Fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Puccinia
Species	Perognathus flavescens	Puccinia calcitrapae

Conservation Status

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Rust Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plains Pocket Mouse	Rust Fungus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rust Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).