Calendula Smut vs

Entyloma calendulae compared with Entyloma ficariae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calendula Smut
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order same	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)
Family same	Entylomataceae	Entylomataceae
Genus same	Entyloma	Entyloma
Species	Entyloma calendulae	Entyloma ficariae

Evolutionary Relationship

Calendula Smut and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Entyloma.

Conservation Status

Calendula Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calendula Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Calendula Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Calendula Smut

The Calendula Smut (Entyloma calendulae) is a species in the genus Entyloma. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Entyloma ficariae is a plant-parasitic smut fungus in the order Entylomatales that infects Ficaria species (lesser celandine) in the family Ranunculaceae. It causes intracellular leaf infections, producing sori filled with spores within host tissue without erupting to the surface. Smut fungi like this species are obligate biotrophic parasites, dependent entirely on living host plant tissue.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden