Gibberella stalk rot vs Potato Dry Rot

Fusarium graminearum compared with Fusarium caeruleum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gibberella stalk rot	Potato Dry Rot
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order same	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family same	Nectriaceae	Nectriaceae
Genus same	Fusarium	Fusarium
Species	Fusarium graminearum	Fusarium caeruleum

Evolutionary Relationship

Gibberella stalk rot and Potato Dry Rot share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Fusarium.

Conservation Status

Gibberella stalk rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Potato Dry Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gibberella stalk rot	Potato Dry Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gibberella stalk rot

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Potato Dry Rot