Calendula Smut vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Entyloma calendulae compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Key Differences

• Calendula Smut is Not Evaluated while Yellow-billed Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calendula Smut	Yellow-billed Cacique
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Entylomataceae	Icteridae
Genus	Entyloma	Amblycercus
Species	Entyloma calendulae	Amblycercus holosericeus

Conservation Status

Calendula Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calendula Smut	Yellow-billed Cacique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Calendula Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

Yellow-billed Cacique

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Calendula Smut

The Calendula Smut (Entyloma calendulae) is a species in the genus Entyloma. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Yellow-billed Cacique (Amblycercus holosericeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway