Great Pignut Rust vs Hollyhock Rust

Puccinia bulbocastani compared with Puccinia malvacearum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Pignut Rust	Hollyhock 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 bulbocastani	Puccinia malvacearum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Great Pignut Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Hollyhock Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Pignut Rust	Hollyhock Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Pignut Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Hollyhock Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden