Mediterranean Pine Vole vs Scots pine blister rust

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Cronartium pini

Key Differences

• Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern while Scots pine blister rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Scots 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	Microtus	Cronartium
Species	Microtus duodecimcostatus	Cronartium pini

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Scots pine blister rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Scots pine blister rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scots pine blister rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.