Dog's Mercury Rust vs Spurge Rust

Melampsora populnea compared with Melampsora euphorbiae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog's Mercury Rust	Spurge 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	Melampsoraceae	Melampsoraceae
Genus same	Melampsora	Melampsora
Species	Melampsora populnea	Melampsora euphorbiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Dog's Mercury Rust and Spurge Rust share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melampsora.

Conservation Status

Dog's Mercury Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Spurge Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog's Mercury Rust	Spurge Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dog's Mercury Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Spurge Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇸🇪 Sweden