Narrow-headed Vole vs Needle Rust

Microtus gregalis compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed 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	Microtus	Chrysomyxa
Species	Microtus gregalis	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).