Dog's Mercury Rust vs Olive-colored Akodont

Melampsora populnea compared with Abrothrix olivaceus

Key Differences

• Dog's Mercury Rust is Not Evaluated while Olive-colored Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog's Mercury Rust	Olive-colored Akodont
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	Abrothrix
Species	Melampsora populnea	Abrothrix olivaceus

Conservation Status

Dog's Mercury Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Olive-colored Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog's Mercury Rust	Olive-colored Akodont
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).

Olive-colored Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.