Arizona madrone vs Foxtail Smut

Arbutus arizonica compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Arizona madrone is Least Concern while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona madrone	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Ericaceae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Arbutus	Urocystis
Species	Arbutus arizonica	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Arizona madrone

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona madrone	Foxtail Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona madrone

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Arizona madrone

The Arizona madrone, Arbutus arizonica, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.