Blunt-winged Warbler vs

Acrocephalus concinens compared with Exobasidium splendidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blunt-winged Warbler
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Aves (Birds) Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order Passeriformes (Songbirds) Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family Acrocephalidae Exobasidiaceae
Genus Acrocephalus Exobasidium
Species Acrocephalus concinens Exobasidium splendidum

Conservation Status

Blunt-winged Warbler

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blunt-winged Warbler
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blunt-winged Warbler

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Blunt-winged Warbler

The Blunt-winged Warbler (Acrocephalus concinens) is a species in the genus Acrocephalus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Exobasidium splendidum is a parasitic basidiomycete fungus that forms galls and hypertrophied growths on the leaves and stems of host plants in the heath family. It inhabits boreal and montane habitats where Ericaceae shrubs such as Arctostaphylos grow. This parasitic fungus deforms host plant tissue to extract nutrients during its reproductive phase.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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