Juniper-Apple Rust vs Juniper-Hawthorn Rust

Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae compared with Gymnosporangium globosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Juniper-Apple Rust	Juniper-Hawthorn 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	Gymnosporangiaceae	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus same	Gymnosporangium	Gymnosporangium
Species	Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae	Gymnosporangium globosum

Evolutionary Relationship

Juniper-Apple Rust and Juniper-Hawthorn Rust share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gymnosporangium.

Conservation Status

Juniper-Apple Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Juniper-Hawthorn Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Juniper-Apple Rust	Juniper-Hawthorn Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Juniper-Apple Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Juniper-Hawthorn Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States