Alexanders Rust vs alpine lady's-mantle

Puccinia smyrnii compared with Alchemilla alpina

Key Differences

• Alexanders Rust is Not Evaluated while alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders Rust	alpine lady's-mantle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Puccinia	Alchemilla
Species	Puccinia smyrnii	Alchemilla alpina

Conservation Status

Alexanders Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders Rust	alpine lady's-mantle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexanders Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Portugal, and United Kingdom.

alpine lady's-mantle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

Alexanders Rust

The Alexanders Rust (Puccinia smyrnii) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

alpine lady's-mantle

The Alpine lady's-mantle (Alchemilla alpina) is a species in the genus Alchemilla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).