Alder rust vs Formosan Serow

Melampsoridium hiratsukanum compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Alder rust is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder rust	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pucciniastraceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Melampsoridium	Capricornis
Species	Melampsoridium hiratsukanum	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Alder rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder rust	Formosan Serow
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).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.