Foxtail Smut vs Leightons linsang

Urocystis alopecuri compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxtail Smut	Leightons linsang
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Urocystidaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Urocystis	Poiana
Species	Urocystis alopecuri	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foxtail Smut	Leightons linsang
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.

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.