vs Northern Hog-badger

Microbotryum scorzonerae compared with Arctonyx albogularis

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Northern Hog-badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Northern Hog-badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Microbotryaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Microbotryum	Arctonyx
Species	Microbotryum scorzonerae	Arctonyx albogularis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Hog-badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Northern Hog-badger
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.

Northern Hog-badger

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.