Alder rust vs Arctic lemming

Melampsoridium hiratsukanum compared with Dicrostonyx torquatus

Key Differences

• Alder rust is Not Evaluated while Arctic lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder rust	Arctic 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	Dicrostonyx
Species	Melampsoridium hiratsukanum	Dicrostonyx torquatus

Conservation Status

Alder rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder rust	Arctic 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).

Arctic 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.

Arctic lemming

The Arctic lemming (Dicrostonyx torquatus) is a species in the genus Dicrostonyx. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.