Japanese pear rust vs Quince Rust

Gymnosporangium asiaticum compared with Gymnosporangium clavipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese pear rust	Quince 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	Gymnosporangiaceae	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus same	Gymnosporangium	Gymnosporangium
Species	Gymnosporangium asiaticum	Gymnosporangium clavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese pear rust and Quince Rust share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gymnosporangium.

Conservation Status

Japanese pear rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Quince Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese pear rust	Quince Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese pear rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Germany, Taiwan, and United States.

Quince Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States