Gray Red-backed Vole vs White Pine Blister Rust

Myodes rufocanus compared with Cronartium ribicola

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while White Pine Blister Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	White Pine Blister Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cronartiaceae
Genus	Myodes	Cronartium
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Cronartium ribicola

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

White Pine Blister Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	White Pine Blister 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.

White Pine Blister Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Mexico, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway