European water vole vs Raspberry Rust

Arvicola amphibius compared with Phragmidium rubi-idaei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Raspberry Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Arvicola	Phragmidium
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Phragmidium rubi-idaei

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Raspberry Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Raspberry 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.

Raspberry Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden