Poplar Rust vs Tutsan Rust

Melampsora medusae compared with Melampsora hypericorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Poplar Rust	Tutsan 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	Melampsoraceae	Melampsoraceae
Genus same	Melampsora	Melampsora
Species	Melampsora medusae	Melampsora hypericorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Poplar Rust and Tutsan Rust share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melampsora.

Conservation Status

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Tutsan Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Poplar Rust	Tutsan Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Poplar Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Tutsan Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (8 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal