vs puma

Microbotryum scorzonerae compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		puma
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Microbotryaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Microbotryum	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Microbotryum scorzonerae	Puma concolor

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		puma
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.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.

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.