Dog's Mercury Rust vs

Melampsora populnea compared with Melampsora epitea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog's Mercury 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	Melampsoraceae	Melampsoraceae
Genus same	Melampsora	Melampsora
Species	Melampsora populnea	Melampsora epitea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dog's Mercury Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog's Mercury 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).

Habitat

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

Range

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

Melampsora epitea e um fungo de ferrugem (ordem Pucciniales) que parasita especies de salgueiro (Salix), causando pustulas de urediniosporos amarelos ou laranja na face inferior das folhas. Completa parte de seu ciclo de vida em hospedeiros alternativos como samambaias ou coniferas. Seu estado de conservacao nao e avaliado.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

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