Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Carnation Rust

Myodes gapperi compared with Uromyces dianthi

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Carnation Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Carnation 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	Myodes	Uromyces
Species	Myodes gapperi	Uromyces dianthi

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Carnation Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Carnation Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Carnation Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

The Boreal Red-backed Vole (Myodes gapperi) is a species in the genus Myodes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carnation Rust

The Carnation Rust (Uromyces dianthi) is a species in the genus Uromyces. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.