Flax Rust vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Melampsora lini compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Flax Rust is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Rust	Marley’s 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 marleyi

Conservation Status

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Rust	Marley’s 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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.