Flax Rust vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Melampsora lini compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Key Differences

• Flax Rust is Not Evaluated while Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Rust	Mediterranean Pine 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	Microtus
Species	Melampsora lini	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Conservation Status

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Rust	Mediterranean Pine 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.

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.