Downy Currant Rust vs Paradox Vole

Puccinia ribis compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Downy Currant Rust is Not Evaluated while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Currant Rust	Paradox 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	Microtus
Species	Puccinia ribis	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Downy Currant Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Currant Rust	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downy Currant Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.