Flax Rust vs

Melampsora lini compared with Melampsora epitea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax 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	Melampsoraceae	Melampsoraceae
Genus same	Melampsora	Melampsora
Species	Melampsora lini	Melampsora epitea

Evolutionary Relationship

Flax Rust and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melampsora.

Conservation Status

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Melampsora epitea 是寄生柳树（Salix）的锈病菌（Pucciniales目），在叶背面形成黄色或橙色的夏孢子堆。其生活史一部分在蕨类植物或针叶树等中间宿主上完成。保护状况未评估。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway