Lemming Mountain Vole vs Thrift Rust

Alticola lemminus compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Thrift 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	Uromyces
Species	Alticola lemminus	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.