Bastard-Toadflax Rust vs blaireau

Puccinia thesii compared with Meles meles

Key Differences

• Bastard-Toadflax Rust is Not Evaluated while blaireau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard-Toadflax Rust	blaireau
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Puccinia	Meles
Species	Puccinia thesii	Meles meles

Conservation Status

Bastard-Toadflax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

blaireau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard-Toadflax Rust	blaireau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard-Toadflax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Portugal.

blaireau

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bastard-Toadflax Rust

The Bastard-Toadflax Rust (Puccinia thesii) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Its range includes Belgium, Norway, and Portugal. Its conservation status has not been formally evaluated by the IUCN.

blaireau

Eurasian badger (Meles meles) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway