Lemming Mountain Vole vs Rust Fungus

Alticola lemminus compared with Puccinia calcitrapae

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Rust Fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Rust Fungus
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 lemminus	Puccinia calcitrapae

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rust Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Rust Fungus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rust Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).