Clark's Grebe vs

Aechmophorus clarkii compared with Exobasidium splendidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clark's Grebe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family	Podicipedidae	Exobasidiaceae
Genus	Aechmophorus	Exobasidium
Species	Aechmophorus clarkii	Exobasidium splendidum

Conservation Status

Clark's Grebe

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clark's Grebe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clark's Grebe

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.

Clark's Grebe

The Clark's Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii) is a species in the genus Aechmophorus. 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