Nipplewort Rust vs

Puccinia lapsanae compared with Puccinia difformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nipplewort 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 lapsanae	Puccinia difformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Nipplewort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nipplewort Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nipplewort Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden