Scots pine blister rust vs White Pine Blister Rust

Cronartium pini compared with Cronartium ribicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scots pine blister rust	White Pine Blister 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	Cronartiaceae	Cronartiaceae
Genus same	Cronartium	Cronartium
Species	Cronartium pini	Cronartium ribicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Scots pine blister rust and White Pine Blister Rust share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cronartium.

Conservation Status

Scots pine blister rust

NE — Not Evaluated

White Pine Blister Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scots pine blister rust	White Pine Blister Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Scots pine blister rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

White Pine Blister Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Mexico, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States