Buchs-Rost vs Rust Fungus

Puccinia buxi compared with Puccinia calcitrapae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buchs-Rost	Rust Fungus
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 calcitrapae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buchs-Rost

NE — Not Evaluated

Rust Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buchs-Rost	Rust Fungus
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.

Rust Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal