Azalea Gall vs Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Exobasidium japonicum compared with Phyllostomus elongatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azalea Gall	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Exobasidiaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Exobasidium	Phyllostomus
Species	Exobasidium japonicum	Phyllostomus elongatus

Conservation Status

Azalea Gall

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azalea Gall	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
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).

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.