Dothistroma needle blight vs Red Dock Spot

Mycosphaerella pini compared with Ramularia rubella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dothistroma needle blight	Red Dock Spot
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order same	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)
Family same	Mycosphaerellaceae	Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus same	Ramularia	Ramularia
Species	Mycosphaerella pini	Ramularia rubella

Evolutionary Relationship

Dothistroma needle blight and Red Dock Spot share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ramularia.

Conservation Status

Dothistroma needle blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Red Dock Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dothistroma needle blight	Red Dock Spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dothistroma needle blight

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Sweden.

Red Dock Spot

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden