Agrostis Smut vs Ryegrass bunt

Tilletia sphaerococca compared with Tilletia walkeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agrostis Smut	Ryegrass bunt
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order same	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family same	Tilletiaceae	Tilletiaceae
Genus same	Tilletia	Tilletia
Species	Tilletia sphaerococca	Tilletia walkeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Agrostis Smut and Ryegrass bunt share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tilletia.

Conservation Status

Agrostis Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Ryegrass bunt

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agrostis Smut	Ryegrass bunt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agrostis Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Ryegrass bunt

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Agrostis Smut

The Agrostis Smut (Tilletia sphaerococca) is a species in the genus Tilletia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.