Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Oxalis Rust

Alticola semicanus compared with Puccinia oxalidis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Oxalis 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	Alticola	Puccinia
Species	Alticola semicanus	Puccinia oxalidis

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Oxalis Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oxalis Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Brazil).