Dog's Mercury Rust vs Giant Mole Shrew

Melampsora populnea compared with Blarina brevicauda

Key Differences

• Dog's Mercury Rust is Not Evaluated while Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog's Mercury Rust	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Melampsoraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Melampsora	Blarina
Species	Melampsora populnea	Blarina brevicauda

Conservation Status

Dog's Mercury Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog's Mercury Rust	Giant Mole Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dog's Mercury Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.