Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Marsh Violet Rust

Alticola barakshin compared with Puccinia fergussonii

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Marsh Violet Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Marsh Violet Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Alticola	Puccinia
Species	Alticola barakshin	Puccinia fergussonii

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Violet Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Marsh Violet Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Violet Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.