Arizona madrone vs Tar spot

Arbutus arizonica compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Arizona madrone is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona madrone	Tar spot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Ericaceae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Arbutus	Phyllachora
Species	Arbutus arizonica	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Arizona madrone

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona madrone	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona madrone

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Tar spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Arizona madrone

The Arizona madrone, Arbutus arizonica, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.