Barley Covered Smut vs Purple Small-Reed Stripe Smut

Ustilago hordei compared with Ustilago corcontica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barley Covered Smut	Purple Small-Reed Stripe Smut
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order same	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)
Family same	Ustilaginaceae	Ustilaginaceae
Genus same	Ustilago	Ustilago
Species	Ustilago hordei	Ustilago corcontica

Evolutionary Relationship

Barley Covered Smut and Purple Small-Reed Stripe Smut share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ustilago.

Conservation Status

Barley Covered Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Purple Small-Reed Stripe Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barley Covered Smut	Purple Small-Reed Stripe Smut
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).

Purple Small-Reed Stripe Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden