Ash Rust vs California vole

Puccinia sparganioidis compared with Microtus californicus

Key Differences

• Ash Rust is Not Evaluated while California vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Rust	California 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 californicus

Conservation Status

Ash Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Rust	California 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.

California 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.

California vole

The California vole (Microtus californicus) 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.