Azalea Gall vs Iberian Mole

Exobasidium japonicum compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azalea Gall	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Exobasidiaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Exobasidium	Talpa
Species	Exobasidium japonicum	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Azalea Gall

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azalea Gall	Iberian Mole
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).

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.