Barley Covered Smut vs Loose Smut Of Oats

Ustilago hordei compared with Ustilago avenae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barley Covered Smut	Loose Smut Of Oats
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class same	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order same	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)
Family same	Ustilaginaceae	Ustilaginaceae
Genus same	Ustilago	Ustilago
Species	Ustilago hordei	Ustilago avenae

Evolutionary Relationship

Barley Covered Smut and Loose Smut Of Oats share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ustilago.

Conservation Status

Barley Covered Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Loose Smut Of Oats

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barley Covered Smut	Loose Smut Of Oats
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barley Covered Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Loose Smut Of Oats

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Barley Covered Smut

The Barley Covered Smut (Ustilago hordei) is a species in the genus Ustilago. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇸🇪 Sweden