Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Needle Rust

Alticola semicanus compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Alticola	Chrysomyxa
Species	Alticola semicanus	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).