Alder rust vs Gray Marmot

Melampsoridium hiratsukanum compared with Marmota baibacina

Key Differences

• Alder rust is Not Evaluated while Gray Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder rust	Gray Marmot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pucciniastraceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Melampsoridium	Marmota
Species	Melampsoridium hiratsukanum	Marmota baibacina

Conservation Status

Alder rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder rust	Gray Marmot
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).

Gray Marmot

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.