Alder rust vs Mongolian Vole

Melampsoridium hiratsukanum compared with Microtus mongolicus

Key Differences

• Alder rust is Not Evaluated while Mongolian Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder rust	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (녹균강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Pucciniales (녹병균)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Pucciniastraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Melampsoridium	Microtus
Species	Melampsoridium hiratsukanum	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

Alder rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder rust	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (22 countries) and North America (United States).

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alder rust

The Alder rust (Melampsoridium hiratsukanum) is a species in the genus Melampsoridium. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.