Alpine Rust vs Milk Thistle Rust

Puccinia septentrionalis compared with Puccinia mariana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rust	Milk Thistle Rust
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
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 septentrionalis	Puccinia mariana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Rust and Milk Thistle Rust share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Puccinia.

Conservation Status

Alpine Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Milk Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rust	Milk Thistle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Milk Thistle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United Kingdom.

Alpine Rust

The Alpine Rust (Puccinia septentrionalis) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.