Bedstraw Smut vs Yellow Toadflax Smut

Melanotaenium endogenum compared with Melanotaenium cingens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bedstraw Smut	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order same	Ustilaginales (Brandpilzartige)	Ustilaginales (Brandpilzartige)
Family same	Melanotaeniaceae	Melanotaeniaceae
Genus same	Melanotaenium	Melanotaenium
Species	Melanotaenium endogenum	Melanotaenium cingens

Evolutionary Relationship

Bedstraw Smut and Yellow Toadflax Smut share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melanotaenium.

Conservation Status

Bedstraw Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Yellow Toadflax Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bedstraw Smut	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bedstraw Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Yellow Toadflax Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Bedstraw Smut

The Bedstraw Smut (Melanotaenium endogenum) is a species in the genus Melanotaenium. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Melanotaenium endogenum.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden