Bearberry Redleaf vs

Exobasidium sydowianum compared with Exobasidium pachysporum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearberry Redleaf
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order same	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family same	Exobasidiaceae	Exobasidiaceae
Genus same	Exobasidium	Exobasidium
Species	Exobasidium sydowianum	Exobasidium pachysporum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bearberry Redleaf and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Exobasidium.

Conservation Status

Bearberry Redleaf

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearberry Redleaf
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Exobasidium pachysporum is a parasitic fungus that infects host plants, causing distinctive gall-like deformations on leaves and stems. It inhabits temperate regions where its specific host plants occur, typically in moist woodland environments. The fungus completes its life cycle within living plant tissue, producing spores on distorted host surfaces.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden