Ash Rust vs Kalmus

Puccinia sparganioidis compared with Acorus calamus

Key Differences

Ash Rust is Not Evaluated while Kalmus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Rust	Kalmus
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pucciniales (Rostpilze)	Acorales (Acorales)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Acoraceae
Genus	Puccinia	Acorus
Species	Puccinia sparganioidis	Acorus calamus

Conservation Status

Ash Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Kalmus

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (30 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Ash Rust

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

Kalmus

The Calamus (Acorus calamus) is a species in the genus Acorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.