Brandt s Vole vs Thistle Rust

Lasiopodomys brandtii compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

• Brandt s Vole is Least Concern while Thistle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Vole	Thistle 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	Lasiopodomys	Puccinia
Species	Lasiopodomys brandtii	Puccinia suaveolens

Conservation Status

Brandt s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Vole	Thistle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thistle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Brandt s Vole

The Brandt s vole (Lasiopodomys brandtii) is a species in the genus Lasiopodomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.