Dog's Mercury Rust vs Tutsan Rust

Melampsora populnea compared with Melampsora hypericorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog's Mercury Rust	Tutsan Rust
Kingdom same	Fungi (فطر)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class same	Pucciniomycetes (شقرانانية)	Pucciniomycetes (شقرانانية)
Order same	Pucciniales (شقرانيات)	Pucciniales (شقرانيات)
Family same	Melampsoraceae	Melampsoraceae
Genus same	Melampsora	Melampsora
Species	Melampsora populnea	Melampsora hypericorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dog's Mercury Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Tutsan Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog's Mercury Rust	Tutsan 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).

Tutsan Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (8 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇸🇪 Sweden