Flax Rust vs Mexican cottontail

Melampsora lini compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• Flax Rust is Not Evaluated while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Rust	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Melampsoraceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Melampsora	Sylvilagus
Species	Melampsora lini	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Conservation Status

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Rust	Mexican cottontail
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.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.