Black Dot of Potatoes vs

Colletotrichum coccodes compared with Colletotrichum dematium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Dot of Potatoes
Kingdom same	Fungi (nấm)	Fungi (nấm)
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 dematium

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.

<em>Colletotrichum dematium</em> is a fungal species belonging to the genus <em>Colletotrichum</em>, a large and economically significant group of plant-pathogenic and endophytic fungi. Members of this genus are known to cause anthracnose diseases on a wide variety of plant hosts globally. <em>Colletotrichum dematium</em> has been documented across multiple continents, with recorded occurrences in Asia, including Taiwan and other regions, Europe, with records from Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Portugal, and South America, specifically Brazil. This broad distribution reflects the species' ability to associate with diverse plant hosts across temperate and tropical agricultural and natural ecosystems. The species has not been formally evaluated for conservation status. As a fungal organism, it does not exhibit dietary behavior in the traditional sense but obtains nutrients through parasitic or saprotrophic interactions with plant material. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature. Its presence across multiple continents and host species makes it a subject of ongoing study in plant pathology.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden