Black Stem Rust vs bristly bearberry

Puccinia graminis compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Key Differences

• Black Stem Rust is Not Evaluated while bristly bearberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Stem Rust	bristly bearberry
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Puccinia	Arctostaphylos
Species	Puccinia graminis	Arctostaphylos columbiana

Conservation Status

Black Stem Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Stem Rust	bristly bearberry
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).

bristly bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

bristly bearberry

The Bristly bearberry (Arctostaphylos columbiana) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.