Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Quince Rust

Alticola semicanus compared with Gymnosporangium clavipes

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Quince Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus	Alticola	Gymnosporangium
Species	Alticola semicanus	Gymnosporangium clavipes

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Quince Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quince Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.