Mandarin Vole vs White Pine Blister Rust

Lasiopodomys mandarinus compared with Cronartium ribicola

Key Differences

• Mandarin Vole is Least Concern while White Pine Blister Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mandarin Vole	White Pine Blister Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cronartiaceae
Genus	Lasiopodomys	Cronartium
Species	Lasiopodomys mandarinus	Cronartium ribicola

Conservation Status

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

White Pine Blister Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mandarin Vole	White Pine Blister Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Pine Blister Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Mexico, United States).