Bistort Silver Rust vs bur chervil

Microbotryum marginale compared with Anthriscus caucalis

Key Differences

• Bistort Silver Rust is Not Evaluated while bur chervil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bistort Silver Rust	bur chervil
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Microbotryaceae	Apiaceae
Genus	Microbotryum	Anthriscus
Species	Microbotryum marginale	Anthriscus caucalis

Conservation Status

Bistort Silver Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

bur chervil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bistort Silver Rust	bur chervil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bistort Silver Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

bur chervil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Bistort Silver Rust

The Bistort Silver Rust (Microbotryum marginale) is a species in the genus Microbotryum. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

bur chervil

The bur chervil (Anthriscus caucalis) is a species in the genus Anthriscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic re

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden