Alexanders Rust vs Box Rust

Puccinia smyrnii compared with Puccinia buxi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders Rust	Box Rust
Kingdom same	Fungi (균계)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class same	Pucciniomycetes (녹균강)	Pucciniomycetes (녹균강)
Order same	Pucciniales (녹병균)	Pucciniales (녹병균)
Family same	Pucciniaceae	Pucciniaceae
Genus same	Puccinia	Puccinia
Species	Puccinia smyrnii	Puccinia buxi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alexanders Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Box Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders Rust	Box Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexanders Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Portugal, and United Kingdom.

Box Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Germany, Norway, and Portugal.

Alexanders Rust

The Alexanders Rust (Puccinia smyrnii) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇵🇹 Portugal