Agrimony Rust vs bristly bearberry

Pucciniastrum agrimoniae compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Key Differences

• Agrimony Rust is Not Evaluated while bristly bearberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agrimony Rust	bristly bearberry
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Pucciniastraceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Pucciniastrum	Arctostaphylos
Species	Pucciniastrum agrimoniae	Arctostaphylos columbiana

Conservation Status

Agrimony Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agrimony Rust	bristly bearberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agrimony 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), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

bristly bearberry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

Agrimony Rust

The Agrimony Rust (Pucciniastrum agrimoniae) is a species in the genus Pucciniastrum. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

bristly bearberry

The Bristly bearberry (Arctostaphylos columbiana) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.