Crown Rust vs Scurvy-Grass Rust

Puccinia coronata compared with Puccinia eutremae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crown Rust	Scurvy-Grass Rust
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order same	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family same	Pucciniaceae	Pucciniaceae
Genus same	Puccinia	Puccinia
Species	Puccinia coronata	Puccinia eutremae

Evolutionary Relationship

Crown Rust and Scurvy-Grass Rust share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Puccinia.

Conservation Status

Crown Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Scurvy-Grass Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crown Rust	Scurvy-Grass Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crown Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Scurvy-Grass Rust