Nipplewort Rust vs Ornate Shrew

Puccinia lapsanae compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nipplewort 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	Pucciniaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Puccinia	Sorex
Species	Puccinia lapsanae	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Nipplewort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nipplewort Rust	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nipplewort Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.