Blaeberry Redleaf vs Northern Bilberry Redleaf

Exobasidium myrtilli compared with Exobasidium expansum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blaeberry Redleaf	Northern Bilberry 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 myrtilli	Exobasidium expansum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blaeberry Redleaf and Northern Bilberry Redleaf share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Exobasidium.

Conservation Status

Blaeberry Redleaf

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bilberry Redleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blaeberry Redleaf	Northern Bilberry Redleaf
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.

Northern Bilberry Redleaf

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden