Schwarzerle vs Geranium Rust

Alnus glutinosa compared with Uromyces geranii

Key Differences

• Schwarzerle is Least Concern while Geranium Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzerle	Geranium Rust
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Fagales (Buchenartige)	Pucciniales (Rostpilze)
Family	Betulaceae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Alnus	Uromyces
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Uromyces geranii

Conservation Status

Schwarzerle

LC — Least Concern

Geranium Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzerle	Geranium Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzerle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Geranium Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

Schwarzerle

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway