Eurasian poplar leaf rust pathogen vs Flax Rust

Melampsora larici-populina compared with Melampsora lini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian poplar leaf rust pathogen	Flax 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 larici-populina	Melampsora lini

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian poplar leaf rust pathogen and Flax Rust share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melampsora.

Conservation Status

Eurasian poplar leaf rust pathogen

NE — Not Evaluated

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian poplar leaf rust pathogen	Flax Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian poplar leaf rust pathogen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Belgium, Norway, Portugal), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway