Azalea Gall vs Egyptian rousette

Exobasidium japonicum compared with Rousettus aegyptiacus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azalea Gall	Egyptian rousette
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Exobasidiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Exobasidium	Rousettus
Species	Exobasidium japonicum	Rousettus aegyptiacus

Conservation Status

Azalea Gall

LC — Least Concern

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azalea Gall	Egyptian rousette
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).

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.