Buff-rumped Thornbill vs

Acanthiza reguloides compared with Exobasidium splendidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-rumped Thornbill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family	Acanthizidae	Exobasidiaceae
Genus	Acanthiza	Exobasidium
Species	Acanthiza reguloides	Exobasidium splendidum

Conservation Status

Buff-rumped Thornbill

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-rumped Thornbill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-rumped Thornbill

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.

Buff-rumped Thornbill

The Buff-Rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza reguloides) is a species in the genus Acanthiza. 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:

🇳🇴 Norway