Bloodwort vs Carnation Rust

Achillea millefolium compared with Uromyces dianthi

Key Differences

Bloodwort is Least Concern while Carnation Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bloodwort	Carnation Rust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Achillea	Uromyces
Species	Achillea millefolium	Uromyces dianthi

Conservation Status

Bloodwort

LC — Least Concern

Carnation Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bloodwort	Carnation Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bloodwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

Carnation Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Bloodwort

The Bloodwort (Achillea millefolium) is a species in the genus Achillea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic real