Eld's Deer vs Foxtail Smut

Rucervus eldii compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Eld's Deer is Endangered while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eld's Deer	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Rucervus	Urocystis
Species	Rucervus eldii	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Eld's Deer

EN — Endangered

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eld's Deer	Foxtail Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eld's Deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.