Crown Rust vs Great Pignut Rust

Puccinia coronata compared with Puccinia bulbocastani

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crown Rust	Great Pignut 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 coronata	Puccinia bulbocastani

Evolutionary Relationship

Crown Rust and Great Pignut Rust share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Puccinia.

Conservation Status

Crown Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Great Pignut Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crown Rust	Great Pignut Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crown Rust

Habitat

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

Range

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

Great Pignut Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden