Ash Rust vs California alder

Puccinia sparganioidis compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Key Differences

• Ash Rust is Not Evaluated while California alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Rust	California alder
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Puccinia	Alnus
Species	Puccinia sparganioidis	Alnus rhombifolia

Conservation Status

Ash Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Rust	California alder
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.

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Ash Rust

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

California alder

The California alder (Alnus rhombifolia) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.