Alupa vs Wheat smut

Acacia victoriae compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Alupa is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alupa	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Fabaceae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Acacia	Tilletia
Species	Acacia victoriae	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Alupa

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alupa	Wheat smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alupa

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Israel.

Wheat smut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).

Alupa

The Alupa (Acacia victoriae) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.