vs Smooth-spored Fern Rust

Milesina kriegeriana compared with Milesina vogesiaca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Smooth-spored Fern 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	Milesinaceae	Milesinaceae
Genus same	Milesina	Milesina
Species	Milesina kriegeriana	Milesina vogesiaca

Evolutionary Relationship

and Smooth-spored Fern Rust share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Milesina.

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Smooth-spored Fern Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Smooth-spored Fern Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Smooth-spored Fern Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Milesina kriegeriana is a rust fungus (family Pucciniastraceae) that parasitises ferns, particularly Dryopteris species, producing urediniospores and teliospores on frond undersides. It completes part of its life cycle on conifer hosts. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden