Hollyhock Rust vs Marsh Violet Rust

Puccinia malvacearum compared with Puccinia fergussonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hollyhock Rust	Marsh Violet 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 malvacearum	Puccinia fergussonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Hollyhock Rust and Marsh Violet Rust share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Puccinia.

Conservation Status

Hollyhock Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Marsh Violet Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hollyhock Rust	Marsh Violet Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hollyhock Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Marsh Violet Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden