Asparagus Rust vs Globe Thistle

Puccinia asparagi compared with Echinops ritro

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asparagus Rust	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Puccinia	Echinops
Species	Puccinia asparagi	Echinops ritro

Conservation Status

Asparagus Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asparagus Rust	Globe Thistle
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.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.

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.