Alder rust vs Amur Brown Lemming

Melampsoridium hiratsukanum compared with Lemmus amurensis

Key Differences

• Alder rust is Not Evaluated while Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder rust	Amur Brown Lemming
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pucciniastraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Melampsoridium	Lemmus
Species	Melampsoridium hiratsukanum	Lemmus amurensis

Conservation Status

Alder rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder rust	Amur Brown Lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (22 countries) and North America (United States).

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alder rust

The Alder rust (Melampsoridium hiratsukanum) is a species in the genus Melampsoridium. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Amur Brown Lemming

The Amur Brown Lemming (Lemmus amurensis) is a species in the genus Lemmus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.