Flax Rust vs Mongolian Vole

Melampsora lini compared with Microtus mongolicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Rust	Mongolian 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 mongolicus

Conservation Status

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Rust	Mongolian 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.

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.