Carnation Rust vs Caucasian Mole

Uromyces dianthi compared with Talpa caucasica

Key Differences

• Carnation Rust is Not Evaluated while Caucasian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Rust	Caucasian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Uromyces	Talpa
Species	Uromyces dianthi	Talpa caucasica

Conservation Status

Carnation Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Rust	Caucasian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carnation Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carnation Rust

The Carnation Rust (Uromyces dianthi) is a species in the genus Uromyces. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Caucasian Mole

The Caucasian Mole (Talpa caucasica) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.