Barley Covered Smut vs Smut fungus

Ustilago hordei compared with Ustilago esculenta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barley Covered Smut	Smut fungus
Kingdom same	Fungi (فطر)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class same	Ustilaginomycetes (سوادانية)	Ustilaginomycetes (سوادانية)
Order same	Ustilaginales (سواديات)	Ustilaginales (سواديات)
Family same	Ustilaginaceae	Ustilaginaceae
Genus same	Ustilago	Ustilago
Species	Ustilago hordei	Ustilago esculenta

Evolutionary Relationship

Barley Covered Smut and Smut fungus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ustilago.

Conservation Status

Barley Covered Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Smut fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barley Covered Smut	Smut fungus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barley Covered Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Smut fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

Barley Covered Smut

The Barley Covered Smut (Ustilago hordei) is a species in the genus Ustilago. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.