Black Stem Rust vs Caucasian Alder

Puccinia graminis compared with Alnus subcordata

Key Differences

• Black Stem Rust is Not Evaluated while Caucasian Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Stem Rust	Caucasian Alder
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Puccinia	Alnus
Species	Puccinia graminis	Alnus subcordata

Conservation Status

Black Stem Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Stem Rust	Caucasian Alder
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).

Caucasian Alder

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.

Caucasian Alder

The Caucasian Alder (Alnus subcordata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.