Ash Rust vs broom wattle

Puccinia sparganioidis compared with Acacia calamifolia

Key Differences

• Ash Rust is Not Evaluated while broom wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Rust	broom wattle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Puccinia	Acacia
Species	Puccinia sparganioidis	Acacia calamifolia

Conservation Status

Ash Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

broom wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Rust	broom wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

broom wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Ash Rust

Ash rust (Puccinia sparganioidis) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

broom wattle

The Broom Wattle (Acacia calamifolia) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.