Dog's Mercury Rust vs Mt Pirri Deermouse

Melampsora populnea compared with Isthmomys pirrensis

Key Differences

• Dog's Mercury Rust is Not Evaluated while Mt Pirri Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog's Mercury Rust	Mt Pirri Deermouse
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	Isthmomys
Species	Melampsora populnea	Isthmomys pirrensis

Conservation Status

Dog's Mercury Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Mt Pirri Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog's Mercury Rust	Mt Pirri Deermouse
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).

Mt Pirri Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.