Barley Covered Smut vs Reed Canary-Grass Smut

Ustilago hordei compared with Ustilago echinata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barley Covered Smut	Reed Canary-Grass 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 echinata

Evolutionary Relationship

Barley Covered Smut and Reed Canary-Grass Smut share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ustilago.

Conservation Status

Barley Covered Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Reed Canary-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barley Covered Smut	Reed Canary-Grass 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).

Reed Canary-Grass Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden