Mediterranean Pine Vole vs Milk Thistle Rust

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Puccinia mariana

Key Differences

• Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern while Milk Thistle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Milk Thistle 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	Microtus	Puccinia
Species	Microtus duodecimcostatus	Puccinia mariana

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Milk Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Milk Thistle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Milk Thistle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United Kingdom.