Smut fungus vs

Ustilago esculenta compared with Ustilago filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Smut fungus
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order same	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)
Family same	Ustilaginaceae	Ustilaginaceae
Genus same	Ustilago	Ustilago
Species	Ustilago esculenta	Ustilago filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Smut fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Smut fungus
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.

Habitat

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

Range

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

Ustilago filiformis e um fungo carvo da familia Ustilaginaceae, um biotrofo obrigado que infecta gramineas de canaveiral (especies de Glyceria) e transforma suas partes florais em massas de teliosporos escuros. Manipula o desenvolvimento da planta hospedeira para criar galhas no lugar de ovarios normais, que entao dispersam os esporos fungicos. Infeccoes de carvo por especies de Ustilago podem reduzir significativamente a producao de sementes de suas hospedeiras gramineas.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States