Karnal bunt vs Sweet Vernal Smut

Tilletia indica compared with Tilletia anthoxanthi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Karnal bunt	Sweet Vernal Smut
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 anthoxanthi

Evolutionary Relationship

Karnal bunt and Sweet Vernal Smut share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tilletia.

Conservation Status

Karnal bunt

NE — Not Evaluated

Sweet Vernal Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Karnal bunt	Sweet Vernal Smut
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.

Sweet Vernal Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway