Black sigatoka vs Needle blight

Pseudocercospora fijiensis compared with Pseudocercospora thujina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black sigatoka	Needle blight
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class same	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order same	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)
Family same	Mycosphaerellaceae	Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus same	Pseudocercospora	Pseudocercospora
Species	Pseudocercospora fijiensis	Pseudocercospora thujina

Evolutionary Relationship

Black sigatoka and Needle blight share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pseudocercospora.

Conservation Status

Black sigatoka

NE — Not Evaluated

Needle blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black sigatoka	Needle blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black sigatoka

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

Needle blight

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Black sigatoka

The Black sigatoka (Pseudocercospora fijiensis) is a species in the genus Pseudocercospora. Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States