Black Dot of Potatoes vs Onion Smudge Fungus

Colletotrichum coccodes compared with Colletotrichum circinans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Dot of Potatoes	Onion Smudge Fungus
Kingdom same	Fungi (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class same	Sordariomycetes (粪壳菌纲)	Sordariomycetes (粪壳菌纲)
Order same	Glomerellales (小叢殼目)	Glomerellales (小叢殼目)
Family same	Glomerellaceae	Glomerellaceae
Genus same	Colletotrichum	Colletotrichum
Species	Colletotrichum coccodes	Colletotrichum circinans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Dot of Potatoes

NE — Not Evaluated

Onion Smudge Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Dot of Potatoes	Onion Smudge Fungus
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.

Onion Smudge Fungus

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.