Ryegrass bunt vs Wheat smut

Tilletia walkeri compared with Tilletia caries

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ryegrass bunt	Wheat smut
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order same	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family same	Tilletiaceae	Tilletiaceae
Genus same	Tilletia	Tilletia
Species	Tilletia walkeri	Tilletia caries

Evolutionary Relationship

Ryegrass bunt and Wheat smut share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tilletia.

Conservation Status

Ryegrass bunt

NE — Not Evaluated

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ryegrass bunt	Wheat smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ryegrass bunt

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Wheat smut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States