Flax Rust vs Ornate Shrew

Melampsora lini compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Rust	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Melampsoraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Melampsora	Sorex
Species	Melampsora lini	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Rust	Ornate Shrew
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 Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.