Crown Rust vs Periwinkle Rust

Puccinia coronata compared with Puccinia vincae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crown Rust	Periwinkle Rust
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order same	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family same	Pucciniaceae	Pucciniaceae
Genus same	Puccinia	Puccinia
Species	Puccinia coronata	Puccinia vincae

Evolutionary Relationship

Crown Rust and Periwinkle Rust share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Puccinia.

Conservation Status

Crown Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Periwinkle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crown Rust	Periwinkle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crown Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Periwinkle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden