Flax Rust vs Mandarin Vole

Melampsora lini compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Key Differences

• Flax Rust is Not Evaluated while Mandarin Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Rust	Mandarin Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Melampsoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Melampsora	Lasiopodomys
Species	Melampsora lini	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Conservation Status

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Rust	Mandarin Vole
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.

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.