Gersten-Hartbrand vs Wolf

Ustilago hordei compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

Gersten-Hartbrand is Not Evaluated while Wolf is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gersten-Hartbrand	Wolf
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Ustilaginales (Brandpilzartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Ustilaginaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Ustilago	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Ustilago hordei	Canis lupus

Conservation Status

Gersten-Hartbrand

NE — Not Evaluated

Wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gersten-Hartbrand	Wolf
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	13 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gersten-Hartbrand

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Wolf

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 13 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Vanuatu), and South America (5 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gersten-Hartbrand

The Barley Covered Smut (Ustilago hordei) is a species in the genus Ustilago. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Wolf

The most widely distributed wild canid, gray wolves range from North America across Eurasia in diverse habitats including tundra, forests, and grasslands. Highly social animals living in family packs led by a dominant breeding pair. As keystone predators, wolves regulate prey populations and profoundly shape ecosystem structure, as demonstrated by their reintroduction in Yellowstone. Once heavily persecuted, populations are recovering in many regions.