Lacustrine Vole vs Rose Rust

Microtus limnophilus compared with Phragmidium mucronatum

Key Differences

• Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern while Rose Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine 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	Microtus	Phragmidium
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Phragmidium mucronatum

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rose Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Rose Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rose Rust

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).