Meadow Grass Smut vs Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Urocystis poae compared with Echinops foliosus

Key Differences

• Meadow Grass Smut is Not Evaluated while Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Grass Smut	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Urocystidaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Urocystis	Echinops
Species	Urocystis poae	Echinops foliosus

Conservation Status

Meadow Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Grass Smut	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meadow Grass Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.