Mediterranean Pine Vole vs Thrift Rust

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Pine 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	Microtus	Uromyces
Species	Microtus duodecimcostatus	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Pine 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.