Dog's Mercury Rust vs Lofty Pericote

Melampsora populnea compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Dog's Mercury Rust is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog's Mercury Rust	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Melampsoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Melampsora	Auliscomys
Species	Melampsora populnea	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Dog's Mercury Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog's Mercury Rust	Lofty Pericote
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).

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.