Campion Anther Smut vs

Microbotryum lychnidis-dioicae compared with Microbotryum scorzonerae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campion Anther Smut
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)
Order same	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)
Family same	Microbotryaceae	Microbotryaceae
Genus same	Microbotryum	Microbotryum
Species	Microbotryum lychnidis-dioicae	Microbotryum scorzonerae

Evolutionary Relationship

Campion Anther Smut and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Microbotryum.

Conservation Status

Campion Anther Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Campion Anther Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campion Anther Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Campion Anther Smut

The Campion Anther Smut (Microbotryum lychnidis-dioicae) is a species in the genus Microbotryum. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Microbotryum scorzonerae is a smut fungus specifically parasitizing Scorzonera and related plants in the daisy family. It replaces the pollen and ovules of host plants with dark spore masses, reducing host reproduction. This highly specialized pathogen inhabits grasslands and steppe environments where its Scorzonera hosts occur.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden