Asparagus Rust vs Malvenrost

Puccinia asparagi compared with Puccinia malvacearum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asparagus Rust	Malvenrost
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 asparagi	Puccinia malvacearum

Evolutionary Relationship

Asparagus Rust and Malvenrost share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Puccinia.

Conservation Status

Asparagus Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Malvenrost

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asparagus Rust	Malvenrost
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asparagus Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Lithuania, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Malvenrost

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Asparagus Rust

The Asparagus Rust (Puccinia asparagi) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Belgium, Lithuania, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden