Crowberry Rust vs Needle Rust

Chrysomyxa empetri compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowberry Rust	Needle 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	Coleosporiaceae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus same	Chrysomyxa	Chrysomyxa
Species	Chrysomyxa empetri	Chrysomyxa ledi

Evolutionary Relationship

Crowberry Rust and Needle Rust share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chrysomyxa.

Conservation Status

Crowberry Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowberry Rust	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowberry Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway