Japanese apple rust vs Quince Rust

Gymnosporangium yamadae compared with Gymnosporangium clavipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese apple rust	Quince 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	Gymnosporangiaceae	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus same	Gymnosporangium	Gymnosporangium
Species	Gymnosporangium yamadae	Gymnosporangium clavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese apple rust and Quince Rust share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gymnosporangium.

Conservation Status

Japanese apple rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Quince Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese apple rust	Quince Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese apple rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Quince Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States