Bastard-Toadflax Rust vs

Puccinia thesii compared with Puccinia lagenophorae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	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 thesii	Puccinia lagenophorae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bastard-Toadflax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard-Toadflax Rust
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (19 countries) and South America (Argentina).

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.

Puccinia lagenophorae is a rust fungus in the family Pucciniaceae, parasitizing composites (Asteraceae) including groundsel (Senecio vulgaris) and related plants. Unlike many rusts, it completes its entire life cycle on a single host genus without requiring an alternate host.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal