Gray Red-backed Vole vs Tutsan Rust

Myodes rufocanus compared with Melampsora hypericorum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Tutsan Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Myodes	Melampsora
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Melampsora hypericorum

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tutsan Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Tutsan 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.

Tutsan Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (8 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway