Gray Red-backed Vole vs Rose Rust

Myodes rufocanus compared with Phragmidium tuberculatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Rose 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	Myodes	Phragmidium
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Phragmidium tuberculatum

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rose Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Rose 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.

Rose Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway