Malvenrost vs Jacob's Ladder Rust

Puccinia malvacearum compared with Puccinia polemonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malvenrost	Jacob's Ladder 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 malvacearum	Puccinia polemonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Malvenrost and Jacob's Ladder Rust share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Puccinia.

Conservation Status

Malvenrost

NE — Not Evaluated

Jacob's Ladder Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malvenrost	Jacob's Ladder Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Jacob's Ladder Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden