Ash Rust vs Balkan Pine Vole

Puccinia sparganioidis compared with Microtus felteni

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash 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 sparganioidis	Microtus felteni

Conservation Status

Ash Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Rust

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ash Rust

Ash rust (Puccinia sparganioidis) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to North America, 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.