Azalea Gall vs Ili Pika

Exobasidium japonicum compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Azalea Gall is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azalea Gall	Ili Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Exobasidiaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Exobasidium	Ochotona
Species	Exobasidium japonicum	Ochotona iliensis

Conservation Status

Azalea Gall

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azalea Gall	Ili Pika
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).

Ili Pika

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.