Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Marsh Violet Rust

Alticola olchonensis compared with Puccinia fergussonii

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Marsh Violet Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Marsh Violet Rust
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	Alticola	Puccinia
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Puccinia fergussonii

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Marsh Violet Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Marsh Violet Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Violet Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.