Flax Rust vs Forest Dormouse

Melampsora lini compared with Dryomys nitedula

Key Differences

• Flax Rust is Not Evaluated while Forest Dormouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Rust	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Melampsoraceae	Gliridae
Genus	Melampsora	Dryomys
Species	Melampsora lini	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Rust	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.