Flax Rust vs Himalayan Marmot

Melampsora lini compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

• Flax Rust is Not Evaluated while Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Rust	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Melampsoraceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Melampsora	Marmota
Species	Melampsora lini	Marmota himalayana

Conservation Status

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Rust	Himalayan Marmot
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.

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.