Dog's Mercury Rust vs Nubian Ibex

Melampsora populnea compared with Capra nubiana

Key Differences

• Dog's Mercury Rust is Not Evaluated while Nubian Ibex is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog's Mercury Rust	Nubian Ibex
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Melampsoraceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Melampsora	Capra
Species	Melampsora populnea	Capra nubiana

Conservation Status

Dog's Mercury Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Nubian Ibex

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog's Mercury Rust	Nubian Ibex
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).

Nubian Ibex

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.