Box Rust vs Montane Colilargo

Puccinia buxi compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

• Box Rust is Not Evaluated while Montane Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Box Rust	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Puccinia	Microryzomys
Species	Puccinia buxi	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

Box Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Box Rust	Montane Colilargo
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.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.