Dog's Mercury Rust vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Melampsora populnea compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog's Mercury Rust	Mediterranean Pine 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 duodecimcostatus

Conservation Status

Dog's Mercury Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog's Mercury Rust	Mediterranean Pine 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).

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.