Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Mint Rust

Alticola macrotis compared with Puccinia menthae

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Mint Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Mint 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 macrotis	Puccinia menthae

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mint Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Mint Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mint Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).