Alpine Pine Vole vs Ash Rust

Microtus multiplex compared with Puccinia sparganioidis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Ash Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Ash Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Microtus	Puccinia
Species	Microtus multiplex	Puccinia sparganioidis

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ash Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Ash Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ash Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Alpine Pine Vole

The Alpine Pine Vole (Microtus multiplex) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ash Rust

Ash rust (Puccinia sparganioidis) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.