Downy Currant Rust vs Malvenrost

Puccinia ribis compared with Puccinia malvacearum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Currant 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 ribis	Puccinia malvacearum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Downy Currant Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Malvenrost

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Currant Rust	Malvenrost
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downy Currant Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden