vs Mindanao Batomys

Microbotryum scorzonerae compared with Batomys salomonseni

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Mindanao Batomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Mindanao Batomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Microbotryaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Microbotryum	Batomys
Species	Microbotryum scorzonerae	Batomys salomonseni

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Mindanao Batomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Mindanao Batomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mindanao Batomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Microbotryum scorzonerae is a smut fungus specifically parasitizing Scorzonera and related plants in the daisy family. It replaces the pollen and ovules of host plants with dark spore masses, reducing host reproduction. This highly specialized pathogen inhabits grasslands and steppe environments where its Scorzonera hosts occur.