Flax Rust vs Potto

Melampsora lini compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Flax Rust is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Rust	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Melampsoraceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Melampsora	Perodicticus
Species	Melampsora lini	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Rust	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.