Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Plum Rust

Alticola semicanus compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Alticola	Tranzschelia
Species	Alticola semicanus	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).