Box Rust vs Northern Mole Vole

Puccinia buxi compared with Ellobius talpinus

Key Differences

• Box Rust is Not Evaluated while Northern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Box Rust	Northern Mole 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	Ellobius
Species	Puccinia buxi	Ellobius talpinus

Conservation Status

Box Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Box Rust	Northern Mole Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Box Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Germany, Norway, and Portugal.

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

Box Rust

The Box rust (Puccinia buxi) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. It is found in Belgium, Germany, Norway and Portugal.