Alpine Rust vs Scurvy-Grass Rust

Puccinia septentrionalis compared with Puccinia eutremae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rust	Scurvy-Grass Rust
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order same	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family same	Pucciniaceae	Pucciniaceae
Genus same	Puccinia	Puccinia
Species	Puccinia septentrionalis	Puccinia eutremae

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Rust and Scurvy-Grass Rust share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Puccinia.

Conservation Status

Alpine Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Scurvy-Grass Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rust	Scurvy-Grass Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Scurvy-Grass Rust

Alpine Rust

The Alpine Rust (Puccinia septentrionalis) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.