Bearberry Redstem vs

Exobasidium uvae-ursi compared with Exobasidium pachysporum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearberry Redstem
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 uvae-ursi	Exobasidium pachysporum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bearberry Redstem

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearberry Redstem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearberry Redstem

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bearberry Redstem

The Bearberry Redstem (Exobasidium uvae-ursi) 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden