Milk Thistle Rust vs

Puccinia mariana compared with Puccinia difformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milk Thistle 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 mariana	Puccinia difformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Milk Thistle Rust and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Puccinia.

Conservation Status

Milk Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milk Thistle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milk Thistle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United Kingdom.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, and Sweden.