vs Wheat smut

Tilletia controversa compared with Tilletia caries

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		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 controversa	Tilletia caries

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom