Flax Rust vs Himalayan Rat

Melampsora lini compared with Rattus pyctoris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Rust	Himalayan Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Melampsoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Melampsora	Rattus
Species	Melampsora lini	Rattus pyctoris

Conservation Status

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Rust	Himalayan Rat
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 Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.