vs Shield-Fern Rust

Milesina kriegeriana compared with Milesina whitei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Shield-Fern 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	Milesinaceae	Milesinaceae
Genus same	Milesina	Milesina
Species	Milesina kriegeriana	Milesina whitei

Evolutionary Relationship

and Shield-Fern Rust share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Milesina.

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Shield-Fern Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Shield-Fern Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shield-Fern Rust

Milesina kriegeriana is a rust fungus (family Pucciniastraceae) that parasitises ferns, particularly Dryopteris species, producing urediniospores and teliospores on frond undersides. It completes part of its life cycle on conifer hosts. Its conservation status is not evaluated.