Karnal bunt vs Wheat smut

Tilletia indica compared with Tilletia caries

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Karnal bunt	Wheat 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 caries

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Karnal bunt

NE — Not Evaluated

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Karnal bunt	Wheat 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.

Wheat smut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States