Eurasian poplar leaf rust pathogen vs Mongolian Vole

Melampsora larici-populina compared with Microtus mongolicus

Key Differences

• Eurasian poplar leaf rust pathogen is Not Evaluated while Mongolian Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian poplar leaf rust pathogen	Mongolian 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 larici-populina	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

Eurasian poplar leaf rust pathogen

NE — Not Evaluated

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian poplar leaf rust pathogen	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian poplar leaf rust pathogen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Belgium, Norway, Portugal), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.