Alder rust vs Mexican vole

Melampsoridium hiratsukanum compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Alder rust is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder rust	Mexican 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	Microtus
Species	Melampsoridium hiratsukanum	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Alder rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder rust	Mexican 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).

Mexican vole

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.