Gray Red-backed Vole vs Needle Rust

Myodes rufocanus compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed 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	Myodes	Chrysomyxa
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway