Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Runner Bean Rust

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Uromyces appendiculatus

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Runner Bean Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Runner Bean Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Pucciniales (Rostpilze)
Family	Heteromyidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Uromyces
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Uromyces appendiculatus

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Runner Bean Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Runner Bean Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Runner Bean Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.