Mediterranean Pine Vole vs Poplar Rust

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Melampsora medusae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Poplar Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Microtus	Melampsora
Species	Microtus duodecimcostatus	Melampsora medusae

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Poplar Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poplar Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).