Alexanders Rust vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Puccinia smyrnii compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Alexanders Rust is Not Evaluated while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders Rust	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Puccinia	Lepilemur
Species	Puccinia smyrnii	Lepilemur dorsalis

Conservation Status

Alexanders Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders Rust	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
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.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alexanders Rust

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