vs Pale Titi

Microbotryum scorzonerae compared with Plecturocebus pallescens

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Pale Titi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Pale Titi
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Microbotryaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Microbotryum	Plecturocebus
Species	Microbotryum scorzonerae	Plecturocebus pallescens

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Pale Titi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Pale Titi
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.

Pale Titi

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.