European water vole vs Needle Rust

Arvicola amphibius compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Arvicola	Chrysomyxa
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden