Dog's Mercury Rust vs Saxifrage Rust

Melampsora populnea compared with Melampsora vernalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog's Mercury Rust	Saxifrage 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	Melampsoraceae	Melampsoraceae
Genus same	Melampsora	Melampsora
Species	Melampsora populnea	Melampsora vernalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dog's Mercury Rust and Saxifrage Rust share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melampsora.

Conservation Status

Dog's Mercury Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Saxifrage Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog's Mercury Rust	Saxifrage Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dog's Mercury Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Saxifrage Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden