Downy Currant Rust vs Iberian Mole

Puccinia ribis compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Downy Currant Rust is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Currant Rust	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Puccinia	Talpa
Species	Puccinia ribis	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Downy Currant Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Currant Rust	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downy Currant Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.