vs Saxifrage Smut

Entyloma ficariae compared with Entyloma chrysosplenii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Saxifrage Smut
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order same	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)
Family same	Entylomataceae	Entylomataceae
Genus same	Entyloma	Entyloma
Species	Entyloma ficariae	Entyloma chrysosplenii

Evolutionary Relationship

and Saxifrage Smut share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Entyloma.

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Saxifrage Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Saxifrage Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Saxifrage Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Entyloma ficariae is a plant-parasitic smut fungus in the order Entylomatales that infects Ficaria species (lesser celandine) in the family Ranunculaceae. It causes intracellular leaf infections, producing sori filled with spores within host tissue without erupting to the surface. Smut fungi like this species are obligate biotrophic parasites, dependent entirely on living host plant tissue.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden