Box Rust vs Caucasian Alder

Puccinia buxi compared with Alnus subcordata

Key Differences

• Box Rust is Not Evaluated while Caucasian Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Box 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 buxi	Alnus subcordata

Conservation Status

Box Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Box Rust	Caucasian Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Box Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Germany, Norway, and Portugal.

Caucasian Alder

Habitat

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

Box Rust

The Box rust (Puccinia buxi) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. It is found in Belgium, Germany, Norway and Portugal.

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.