Flax Rust vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Melampsora lini compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Flax Rust is Not Evaluated while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Rust	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Melampsoraceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Melampsora	Amblysomus
Species	Melampsora lini	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Rust	Fynbos Golden Mole
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.

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.