Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Nipplewort Rust

Alticola macrotis compared with Puccinia lapsanae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Nipplewort 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 lapsanae

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Nipplewort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nipplewort Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).