Azalea Gall vs Blusher

Exobasidium japonicum compared with Amanita rubescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azalea Gall	Blusher
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Exobasidiaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Exobasidium	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Exobasidium japonicum	Amanita rubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Azalea Gall and Blusher share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Basidiomycota. (Club Fungi)

Conservation Status

Azalea Gall

LC — Least Concern

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azalea Gall	Blusher
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).

Blusher

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Chile, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Blusher

The Blusher (Amanita rubescens) is a species in the genus Amanita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden