Bastard-Toadflax Rust vs Ground Elder Rust

Puccinia thesii compared with Puccinia aegopodii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard-Toadflax Rust	Ground Elder Rust
Kingdom same	Fungi (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class same	Pucciniomycetes (柄锈菌纲)	Pucciniomycetes (柄锈菌纲)
Order same	Pucciniales (柄锈菌目)	Pucciniales (柄锈菌目)
Family same	Pucciniaceae	Pucciniaceae
Genus same	Puccinia	Puccinia
Species	Puccinia thesii	Puccinia aegopodii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bastard-Toadflax Rust and Ground Elder Rust share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Puccinia.

Conservation Status

Bastard-Toadflax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Ground Elder Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard-Toadflax Rust	Ground Elder Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard-Toadflax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Portugal.

Ground Elder Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

Bastard-Toadflax Rust

The Bastard-Toadflax Rust (Puccinia thesii) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Its range includes Belgium, Norway, and Portugal. Its conservation status has not been formally evaluated by the IUCN.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway