Karnal bunt vs Ryegrass bunt

Tilletia indica compared with Tilletia walkeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Karnal bunt	Ryegrass bunt
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order same	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family same	Tilletiaceae	Tilletiaceae
Genus same	Tilletia	Tilletia
Species	Tilletia indica	Tilletia walkeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Karnal bunt and Ryegrass bunt share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tilletia.

Conservation Status

Karnal bunt

NE — Not Evaluated

Ryegrass bunt

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Karnal bunt	Ryegrass bunt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Karnal bunt

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Ryegrass bunt

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States