Flax Rust vs Northern Mole Vole

Melampsora lini compared with Ellobius talpinus

Key Differences

• Flax Rust is Not Evaluated while Northern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Rust	Northern Mole 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	Ellobius
Species	Melampsora lini	Ellobius talpinus

Conservation Status

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Rust	Northern Mole 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.

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.