Agrostis Smut vs Sweet Vernal Smut

Tilletia sphaerococca compared with Tilletia anthoxanthi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agrostis Smut	Sweet Vernal Smut
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order same	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family same	Tilletiaceae	Tilletiaceae
Genus same	Tilletia	Tilletia
Species	Tilletia sphaerococca	Tilletia anthoxanthi

Evolutionary Relationship

Agrostis Smut and Sweet Vernal Smut share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tilletia.

Conservation Status

Agrostis Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Sweet Vernal Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agrostis Smut	Sweet Vernal Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agrostis Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Sweet Vernal Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Agrostis Smut

The Agrostis Smut (Tilletia sphaerococca) is a species in the genus Tilletia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden