Buchs-Rost vs Lousewort Rust

Puccinia buxi compared with Puccinia clintonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buchs-Rost	Lousewort 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 buxi	Puccinia clintonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Buchs-Rost and Lousewort Rust share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Puccinia.

Conservation Status

Buchs-Rost

NE — Not Evaluated

Lousewort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buchs-Rost	Lousewort Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buchs-Rost

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Germany, Norway, and Portugal.

Lousewort Rust

Buchs-Rost

The Box rust (Puccinia buxi) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. It is found in Belgium, Germany, Norway and Portugal.