Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Rust fungus

Alticola semicanus compared with Uromyces spegazzinii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Rust fungus
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	Uromyces
Species	Alticola semicanus	Uromyces spegazzinii

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rust fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rust fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.