Azalea Gall vs Buzzing Spider

Exobasidium japonicum compared with Anyphaena accentuata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azalea Gall	Buzzing Spider
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Exobasidiaceae	Anyphaenidae
Genus	Exobasidium	Anyphaena
Species	Exobasidium japonicum	Anyphaena accentuata

Conservation Status

Azalea Gall

LC — Least Concern

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azalea Gall	Buzzing Spider
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).

Buzzing Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Buzzing Spider

The Buzzing Spider (Anyphaena accentuata) is a species in the genus Anyphaena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.