Blaeberry Redleaf vs Crested Myna

Exobasidium myrtilli compared with Acridotheres cristatellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blaeberry Redleaf	Crested Myna
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Exobasidiaceae	Sturnidae
Genus	Exobasidium	Acridotheres
Species	Exobasidium myrtilli	Acridotheres cristatellus

Conservation Status

Blaeberry Redleaf

LC — Least Concern

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blaeberry Redleaf	Crested Myna
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blaeberry Redleaf

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Crested Myna

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Singapore, United Arab Emirates), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia).

Blaeberry Redleaf

The Blaeberry Redleaf (Exobasidium myrtilli) 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.

Crested Myna

Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.