vs Saxifrage Rust

Melampsora epitea compared with Melampsora vernalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Saxifrage 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	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 is a rust fungus (order Pucciniales) that parasitizes willow (Salix) species, causing yellow or orange urediniospore pustules on the undersides of leaves. It completes part of its life cycle on alternative hosts such as ferns or conifers. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden