Smut fungus vs Wasserschwaden-Brand

Ustilago esculenta compared with Ustilago filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Smut fungus	Wasserschwaden-Brand
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	Ustilaginaceae	Ustilaginaceae
Genus same	Ustilago	Ustilago
Species	Ustilago esculenta	Ustilago filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Smut fungus and Wasserschwaden-Brand share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ustilago.

Conservation Status

Smut fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Wasserschwaden-Brand

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Smut fungus	Wasserschwaden-Brand
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Smut fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

Wasserschwaden-Brand

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Wasserschwaden-Brand

Ustilago filiformis is a smut fungus in the family Ustilaginaceae, an obligate biotroph that infects reed grasses (Glyceria species) and transforms their floral parts into masses of dark teliospores. It manipulates host plant development to create galls in place of normal ovaries, which then disperse the fungal spores. Smut infections by Ustilago species can significantly reduce seed production of their grass hosts.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States