vs Saxifrage Rust

Melampsora epitea compared with Melampsora vernalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Saxifrage 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 epitea	Melampsora vernalis

Evolutionary Relationship

and Saxifrage Rust share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melampsora.

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Saxifrage Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Saxifrage Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

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

Saxifrage Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden