Poplar Rust vs Saxifrage Rust

Melampsora medusae compared with Melampsora vernalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Poplar Rust	Saxifrage 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 medusae	Melampsora vernalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Saxifrage Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Saxifrage Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway