Flax Rust vs Ornate Cuscus

Melampsora lini compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• Flax Rust is Not Evaluated while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Rust	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Melampsoraceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Melampsora	Phalanger
Species	Melampsora lini	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Rust	Ornate Cuscus
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.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.