Gray Red-backed Vole vs Mint Rust

Myodes rufocanus compared with Puccinia menthae

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Mint Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Mint Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Pucciniomycetes (柄锈菌纲)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Pucciniales (柄锈菌目)
Family	Cricetidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Myodes	Puccinia
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Puccinia menthae

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mint Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Mint Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Mint Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway