Bearberry Redleaf vs California alder

Exobasidium sydowianum compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearberry Redleaf	California alder
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Exobasidiaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Exobasidium	Alnus
Species	Exobasidium sydowianum	Alnus rhombifolia

Conservation Status

Bearberry Redleaf

LC — Least Concern

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearberry Redleaf	California alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearberry Redleaf

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

California alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

Bearberry Redleaf

The Bearberry Redleaf (Exobasidium sydowianum) is a species in the genus Exobasidium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

California alder

The California alder (Alnus rhombifolia) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.