Alder rust vs Birch Rust

Melampsoridium hiratsukanum compared with Melampsoridium betulinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder rust	Birch Rust
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class same	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order same	Pucciniales (サビキン目)	Pucciniales (サビキン目)
Family same	Pucciniastraceae	Pucciniastraceae
Genus same	Melampsoridium	Melampsoridium
Species	Melampsoridium hiratsukanum	Melampsoridium betulinum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder rust and Birch Rust share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melampsoridium.

Conservation Status

Alder rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Birch Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder rust	Birch Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (22 countries) and North America (United States).

Birch Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Alder rust

The Alder rust (Melampsoridium hiratsukanum) is a species in the genus Melampsoridium. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Birch Rust

The Birch Rust (Melampsoridium betulinum) is a species in the genus Melampsoridium. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States