Plains Pocket Mouse vs Thrift Rust

Perognathus flavescens compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plains Pocket Mouse	Thrift Rust
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	Uromyces
Species	Perognathus flavescens	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.