Barley Covered Smut vs

Ustilago hordei compared with Ustilago filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barley Covered 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 filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Barley Covered Smut and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ustilago.

Conservation Status

Barley Covered Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barley Covered 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).

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Ustilago filiformis is a smut fungus in the family Ustilaginaceae, an obligate biotroph that infects reed grasses (Glyceria species) and transforms their floral parts into masses of dark teliospores. It manipulates host plant development to create galls in place of normal ovaries, which then disperse the fungal spores. Smut infections by Ustilago species can significantly reduce seed production of their grass hosts.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden