Flax Rust vs Iberian Mole

Melampsora lini compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Flax Rust is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax 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	Melampsoraceae	Talpidae
Genus	Melampsora	Talpa
Species	Melampsora lini	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Rust	Iberian 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.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.