Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Periwinkle Rust

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Puccinia vincae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Periwinkle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Pucciniales (サビキン目)
Family	Heteromyidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Puccinia
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Puccinia vincae

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Periwinkle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Periwinkle 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.

Periwinkle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).