Alder rust vs Bank Vole

Melampsoridium hiratsukanum compared with Myodes glareolus

Key Differences

• Alder rust is Not Evaluated while Bank Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder rust	Bank Vole
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	Myodes
Species	Melampsoridium hiratsukanum	Myodes glareolus

Conservation Status

Alder rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder rust	Bank Vole
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).

Bank Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.

Bank Vole

Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden