Box Rust vs Putois Marbré

Puccinia buxi compared with Vormela peregusna

Key Differences

• Box Rust is Not Evaluated while Putois Marbré is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Box Rust	Putois Marbré
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	Vormela
Species	Puccinia buxi	Vormela peregusna

Conservation Status

Box Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Putois Marbré

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Box Rust	Putois Marbré
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Box Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Germany, Norway, and Portugal.

Putois Marbré

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Box Rust

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.