Box Rust vs Cowbane Rust

Puccinia buxi compared with Puccinia cicutae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Box Rust	Cowbane Rust
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order same	Pucciniales (Penyakit karat)	Pucciniales (Penyakit karat)
Family same	Pucciniaceae	Pucciniaceae
Genus same	Puccinia	Puccinia
Species	Puccinia buxi	Puccinia cicutae

Evolutionary Relationship

Box Rust and Cowbane Rust share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Puccinia.

Conservation Status

Box Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Cowbane Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Box Rust	Cowbane Rust
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.

Cowbane Rust

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.