Alexanders Rust vs Balkan Pine Vole

Puccinia smyrnii compared with Microtus felteni

Key Differences

• Alexanders Rust is Not Evaluated while Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders Rust	Balkan Pine Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Puccinia	Microtus
Species	Puccinia smyrnii	Microtus felteni

Conservation Status

Alexanders Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders Rust	Balkan Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexanders Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Portugal, and United Kingdom.

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alexanders Rust

The Alexanders Rust (Puccinia smyrnii) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Balkan Pine Vole

The Balkan Pine Vole (Microtus felteni) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.