Black Dot of Potatoes vs

Colletotrichum coccodes compared with Colletotrichum lindemuthianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Dot of Potatoes
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order same	Glomerellales (Glomerellales)	Glomerellales (Glomerellales)
Family same	Glomerellaceae	Glomerellaceae
Genus same	Colletotrichum	Colletotrichum
Species	Colletotrichum coccodes	Colletotrichum lindemuthianum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Dot of Potatoes and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Colletotrichum.

Conservation Status

Black Dot of Potatoes

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Dot of Potatoes
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Dot of Potatoes

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, and Sweden.

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Black Dot of Potatoes

The Black Dot of Potatoes (Colletotrichum coccodes) is a species in the genus Colletotrichum. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, and Sweden.

Colletotrichum lindemuthianum is a plant-pathogenic fungus responsible for anthracnose disease in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), causing dark, sunken lesions on pods, stems, and leaves. It is distributed worldwide wherever beans are cultivated, thriving in cool, moist conditions. This pathogen causes significant agricultural losses and has been the subject of extensive plant breeding programs for resistance.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden