Azalea Gall vs Harmless Serotine

Exobasidium japonicum compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Azalea Gall is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azalea Gall	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Exobasidiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Exobasidium	Eptesicus
Species	Exobasidium japonicum	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Azalea Gall

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azalea Gall	Harmless Serotine
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).

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.