Flax Rust vs Poplar Rust

Melampsora lini compared with Melampsora medusae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Rust	Poplar Rust
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order same	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family same	Melampsoraceae	Melampsoraceae
Genus same	Melampsora	Melampsora
Species	Melampsora lini	Melampsora medusae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway