Ash Rust vs Paradox Vole

Puccinia sparganioidis compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Ash Rust is Not Evaluated while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Rust	Paradox 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 paradoxus

Conservation Status

Ash Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Rust	Paradox 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.

Paradox 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.