Dog's Mercury Rust vs Flax Rust

Melampsora populnea compared with Melampsora lini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog's Mercury Rust	Flax Rust
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order same	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family same	Melampsoraceae	Melampsoraceae
Genus same	Melampsora	Melampsora
Species	Melampsora populnea	Melampsora lini

Evolutionary Relationship

Dog's Mercury Rust and Flax Rust share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melampsora.

Conservation Status

Dog's Mercury Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog's Mercury Rust	Flax Rust
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).

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway