Dog's Mercury Rust vs Lacustrine Vole

Melampsora populnea compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

• Dog's Mercury Rust is Not Evaluated while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog's Mercury Rust	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Melampsoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Melampsora	Microtus
Species	Melampsora populnea	Microtus limnophilus

Conservation Status

Dog's Mercury Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog's Mercury Rust	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dog's Mercury Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.