Reed Canary-Grass Smut vs Smut fungus

Ustilago echinata compared with Ustilago esculenta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Reed Canary-Grass Smut	Smut fungus
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order same	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)
Family same	Ustilaginaceae	Ustilaginaceae
Genus same	Ustilago	Ustilago
Species	Ustilago echinata	Ustilago esculenta

Evolutionary Relationship

Reed Canary-Grass Smut and Smut fungus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ustilago.

Conservation Status

Reed Canary-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Smut fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Reed Canary-Grass Smut	Smut fungus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Reed Canary-Grass Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Smut fungus

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.