Alpine Rust vs Ash Rust

Puccinia septentrionalis compared with Puccinia sparganioidis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rust	Ash Rust
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order same	Pucciniales (Rostpilze)	Pucciniales (Rostpilze)
Family same	Pucciniaceae	Pucciniaceae
Genus same	Puccinia	Puccinia
Species	Puccinia septentrionalis	Puccinia sparganioidis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Ash Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rust	Ash Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Ash Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Alpine Rust

The Alpine Rust (Puccinia septentrionalis) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Ash Rust

Ash rust (Puccinia sparganioidis) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.