Alder rust vs Black Kauri

Melampsoridium hiratsukanum compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• Alder rust is Not Evaluated while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder rust	Black Kauri
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pucciniastraceae	Braconidae
Genus	Melampsoridium	Agathis
Species	Melampsoridium hiratsukanum	Agathis atropurpurea

Conservation Status

Alder rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder rust	Black Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (22 countries) and North America (United States).

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Alder rust

The Alder rust (Melampsoridium hiratsukanum) is a species in the genus Melampsoridium. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Black Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.