Poison Ivy Rust vs Polychaete

Pileolaria brevipes compared with Pileolaria militaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Poison Ivy Rust	Polychaete
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Annelida (Segmented Worms)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class same	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order same	Sabellida (Sabellida)	Sabellida (Sabellida)
Family same	Serpulidae	Serpulidae
Genus same	Pileolaria	Pileolaria
Species	Pileolaria brevipes	Pileolaria militaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Poison Ivy Rust and Polychaete share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pileolaria.

Conservation Status

Poison Ivy Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Polychaete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Poison Ivy Rust	Polychaete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Poison Ivy Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

Polychaete

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States