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Sclerotinia borealis compared with Sclerotinia trifoliorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order same	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family same	Sclerotiniaceae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus same	Sclerotinia	Sclerotinia
Species	Sclerotinia borealis	Sclerotinia trifoliorum

Evolutionary Relationship

and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sclerotinia.

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Sclerotinia borealis is a fungal pathogen in the family Sclerotiniaceae that causes snow mold disease on grasses and small grain cereals in cold climates. It develops at temperatures just above freezing under persistent snow cover, forming characteristic black sclerotia that persist in soil between seasons. It is assessed as Least Concern by conservation assessors.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden