Dog's Mercury Rust vs Pale fox

Melampsora populnea compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• Dog's Mercury Rust is Not Evaluated while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog's Mercury Rust	Pale fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Melampsoraceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Melampsora	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Melampsora populnea	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

Dog's Mercury Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog's Mercury Rust	Pale fox
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).

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.