Dog's Mercury Rust vs Anden-Makibär

Melampsora populnea compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Dog's Mercury Rust is Not Evaluated while Anden-Makibär is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog's Mercury Rust	Anden-Makibär
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Pucciniales (Rostpilze)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Melampsoraceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Melampsora	Bassaricyon
Species	Melampsora populnea	Bassaricyon neblina

Conservation Status

Dog's Mercury Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Anden-Makibär

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog's Mercury Rust	Anden-Makibär
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dog's Mercury Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Anden-Makibär

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.