Dog's Mercury Rust vs Iberian Mole

Melampsora populnea compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog's Mercury Rust	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Melampsoraceae	Talpidae
Genus	Melampsora	Talpa
Species	Melampsora populnea	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Dog's Mercury Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog's Mercury Rust	Iberian Mole
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).

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.