Black Stem Rust vs black wattle

Puccinia graminis compared with Acacia plectocarpa

Key Differences

• Black Stem Rust is Not Evaluated while black wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Stem Rust	black wattle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Puccinia	Acacia
Species	Puccinia graminis	Acacia plectocarpa

Conservation Status

Black Stem Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Stem Rust	black wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Stem Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Peru).

black wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Black Stem Rust

The Black Stem Rust (Puccinia graminis) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

black wattle

The black wattle (Acacia plectocarpa) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.