Bastard-Toadflax Rust vs Margay

Puccinia thesii compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Bastard-Toadflax Rust is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard-Toadflax Rust	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Puccinia	Leopardus
Species	Puccinia thesii	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Bastard-Toadflax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard-Toadflax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Portugal.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.