Bluebell Rust vs Mexican cottontail

Uromyces muscari compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• Bluebell Rust is Not Evaluated while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bluebell Rust	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Uromyces	Sylvilagus
Species	Uromyces muscari	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Conservation Status

Bluebell Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bluebell Rust	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bluebell Rust

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bluebell Rust

The Bluebell Rust (Uromyces muscari) is a species in the genus Uromyces. This species has not yet been assessed for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. As a fungal pathogen, it is associated with plants in the genus Muscari.