Mongolian Vole vs Thistle Rust

Microtus mongolicus compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

• Mongolian Vole is Least Concern while Thistle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Vole	Thistle 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	Microtus	Puccinia
Species	Microtus mongolicus	Puccinia suaveolens

Conservation Status

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Vole	Thistle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thistle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.