Charcoal Goldeneye vs

Anthracobia macrocystis compared with Exobasidium splendidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Charcoal Goldeneye
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family	Pyronemataceae	Exobasidiaceae
Genus	Anthracobia	Exobasidium
Species	Anthracobia macrocystis	Exobasidium splendidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Charcoal Goldeneye and share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Charcoal Goldeneye

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Charcoal Goldeneye
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Charcoal Goldeneye

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Charcoal Goldeneye

The Charcoal Goldeneye (Anthracobia macrocystis) is a species in the genus Anthracobia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden