Needle Rust vs Northern Mole Vole

Chrysomyxa ledi compared with Ellobius talpinus

Key Differences

• Needle Rust is Not Evaluated while Northern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Needle Rust	Northern Mole Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Coleosporiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chrysomyxa	Ellobius
Species	Chrysomyxa ledi	Ellobius talpinus

Conservation Status

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Needle Rust	Northern Mole Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.