Dog's Mercury Rust vs Margay

Melampsora populnea compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog's Mercury Rust	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Melampsoraceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Melampsora	Leopardus
Species	Melampsora populnea	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Dog's Mercury Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog's Mercury Rust	Margay
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).

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.