Black Stem Rust vs Periwinkle Rust

Puccinia graminis compared with Puccinia vincae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Stem Rust	Periwinkle 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 graminis	Puccinia vincae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Stem Rust and Periwinkle Rust share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Puccinia.

Conservation Status

Black Stem Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Periwinkle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Stem Rust	Periwinkle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Stem Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Peru).

Periwinkle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Black Stem Rust

The Black Stem Rust (Puccinia graminis) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden