Cowberry Redleaf vs Northern Bilberry Redleaf

Exobasidium vaccinii compared with Exobasidium expansum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cowberry 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 vaccinii	Exobasidium expansum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cowberry Redleaf

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bilberry Redleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cowberry Redleaf	Northern Bilberry Redleaf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cowberry Redleaf

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Northern Bilberry Redleaf

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden