Montane Water Vole vs Needle Rust

Arvicola scherman compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Montane Water Vole is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Arvicola	Chrysomyxa
Species	Arvicola scherman	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium