Grey Mould vs Snowdrop Grey Mould

Botrytis cinerea compared with Botrytis galanthina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Mould	Snowdrop Grey Mould
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class same	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order same	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family same	Sclerotiniaceae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus same	Botrytis	Botrytis
Species	Botrytis cinerea	Botrytis galanthina

Evolutionary Relationship

Grey Mould and Snowdrop Grey Mould share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Botrytis.

Conservation Status

Grey Mould

NE — Not Evaluated

Snowdrop Grey Mould

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Mould	Snowdrop Grey Mould
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Mould

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Snowdrop Grey Mould

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden