Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Needle Rust

Alticola olchonensis compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Alticola	Chrysomyxa
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).