Brookweed Smut vs

Entyloma henningsianum compared with Entyloma ficariae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brookweed 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 henningsianum Entyloma ficariae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brookweed Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brookweed Smut
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brookweed Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Brookweed Smut

The Brookweed Smut (Entyloma henningsianum) is a species in the genus Entyloma. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. It is found across Denmark, Sweden.

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 2 countries:

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