Gray Red-backed Vole vs Rust fungus

Myodes rufocanus compared with Puccinia brachypodii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Rust fungus
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 brachypodii

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rust fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Rust fungus
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.

Rust fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway