Asparagus Rust vs Bastard-Toadflax Rust

Puccinia asparagi compared with Puccinia thesii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asparagus Rust	Bastard-Toadflax 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 asparagi	Puccinia thesii

Evolutionary Relationship

Asparagus Rust and Bastard-Toadflax Rust share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Puccinia.

Conservation Status

Asparagus Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Bastard-Toadflax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asparagus Rust	Bastard-Toadflax Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asparagus Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Lithuania, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Bastard-Toadflax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Portugal.

Asparagus Rust

The Asparagus Rust (Puccinia asparagi) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Belgium, Lithuania, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Bastard-Toadflax Rust

The Bastard-Toadflax Rust (Puccinia thesii) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Its range includes Belgium, Norway, and Portugal. Its conservation status has not been formally evaluated by the IUCN.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal