Gray Red-backed Vole vs Nipplewort Rust

Myodes rufocanus compared with Puccinia lapsanae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Nipplewort 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	Myodes	Puccinia
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Puccinia lapsanae

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Nipplewort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Nipplewort 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.

Nipplewort Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway