Black Stem Rust vs Great Pignut Rust

Puccinia graminis compared with Puccinia bulbocastani

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Stem Rust	Great Pignut 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 graminis	Puccinia bulbocastani

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Stem Rust and Great Pignut Rust share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Puccinia.

Conservation Status

Black Stem Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Great Pignut Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Stem Rust	Great Pignut Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Stem Rust

Habitat

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

Range

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

Great Pignut Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Black Stem Rust

The Black Stem Rust (Puccinia graminis) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden