Azalea Gall vs brown point snail

Exobasidium japonicum compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

• Azalea Gall is Least Concern while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azalea Gall	brown point snail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Exobasidiaceae	Aciculidae
Genus	Exobasidium	Acicula
Species	Exobasidium japonicum	Acicula fusca

Conservation Status

Azalea Gall

LC — Least Concern

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azalea Gall	brown point snail
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).

brown point snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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.

brown point snail

The Brown Point Snail (Acicula fusca) is a species in the genus Acicula. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway