Azalea Gall vs Beardgrass

Exobasidium japonicum compared with Andropogon chevalieri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azalea Gall	Beardgrass
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Exobasidiaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Exobasidium	Andropogon
Species	Exobasidium japonicum	Andropogon chevalieri

Conservation Status

Azalea Gall

LC — Least Concern

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azalea Gall	Beardgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azalea Gall

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

Beardgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Guinea.

Azalea Gall

The Azalea Gall (Exobasidium japonicum) is a species in the genus Exobasidium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Beardgrass

The Beardgrass (Andropogon chevalieri) is a species in the genus Andropogon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.