Dog's Mercury Rust vs Hoary fox

Melampsora populnea compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Dog's Mercury Rust is Not Evaluated while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog's Mercury Rust	Hoary fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Melampsoraceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Melampsora	Lycalopex
Species	Melampsora populnea	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Dog's Mercury Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog's Mercury Rust	Hoary fox
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).

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.