Azalea Gall vs Chalk Maple

Exobasidium japonicum compared with Acer leucoderme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azalea Gall	Chalk Maple
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Exobasidiaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Exobasidium	Acer
Species	Exobasidium japonicum	Acer leucoderme

Conservation Status

Azalea Gall

LC — Least Concern

Chalk Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azalea Gall	Chalk Maple
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).

Chalk Maple

Habitat

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

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.

Chalk Maple

The Chalk Maple (Acer leucoderme) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.