Daisy Rust vs European water vole

Puccinia distincta compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Daisy Rust is Not Evaluated while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daisy Rust	European water 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	Arvicola
Species	Puccinia distincta	Arvicola amphibius

Conservation Status

Daisy Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daisy Rust	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daisy Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway