Alpine Pine Vole vs Mountain Sorrel Rust

Microtus multiplex compared with Puccinia oxyriae

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Mountain Sorrel Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Mountain Sorrel Rust
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family Cricetidae Pucciniaceae
Genus Microtus Puccinia
Species Microtus multiplex Puccinia oxyriae

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Sorrel Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Mountain Sorrel Rust
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Sorrel Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Alpine Pine Vole

The Alpine Pine Vole (Microtus multiplex) 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.

Mountain Sorrel Rust

No description available.

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