Barley Covered Smut vs pinguim-imperador

Ustilago hordei compared with Aptenodytes forsteri

Key Differences

Barley Covered Smut is Not Evaluated while pinguim-imperador is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barley Covered Smut	pinguim-imperador
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Aves (ave)
Order	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)	Sphenisciformes (Penguins)
Family	Ustilaginaceae	Spheniscidae (Penguins)
Genus	Ustilago	Aptenodytes (Great Penguins)
Species	Ustilago hordei	Aptenodytes forsteri

Conservation Status

Barley Covered Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

pinguim-imperador

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~595.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barley Covered Smut	pinguim-imperador
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	1.1 m
Average Weight	—	40.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barley Covered Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

pinguim-imperador

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

pinguim-imperador

O maior pinguim do mundo, os pinguins-imperadores medem até 1,2 metro de altura e pesam 45 kg, habitando o continente antártico em algumas das condições mais extremas da Terra. Reproduzem-se no meio do inverno, na escuridão, a temperaturas abaixo de -60°C, com os machos incubando ovos únicos sobre os pés sob uma bolsa de criação por 65 dias enquanto as fêmeas estão no mar. Seu comportamento de aglomeração — onde os indivíduos revezam-se pelo centro quente de grupos de milhares — é uma obra-prima de sobrevivência cooperativa.