vs Poplar Rust

Melampsora epitea compared with Melampsora medusae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Poplar 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 epitea	Melampsora medusae

Evolutionary Relationship

and Poplar Rust share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melampsora.

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Poplar Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Poplar Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Melampsora epitea is a rust fungus (order Pucciniales) that parasitizes willow (Salix) species, causing yellow or orange urediniospore pustules on the undersides of leaves. It completes part of its life cycle on alternative hosts such as ferns or conifers. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal