Foxtail Smut vs

Urocystis alopecuri compared with Urocystis eranthidis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order same	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family same	Urocystidaceae	Urocystidaceae
Genus same	Urocystis	Urocystis
Species	Urocystis alopecuri	Urocystis eranthidis

Evolutionary Relationship

Foxtail Smut and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Urocystis.

Conservation Status

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foxtail Smut
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden