Foxtail Smut vs Guemal

Urocystis alopecuri compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foxtail Smut	Guemal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Guemal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.