Flax Rust vs Midday Jird

Melampsora lini compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Flax Rust is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Rust	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Melampsoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Melampsora	Meriones
Species	Melampsora lini	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Rust	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.