vs Grevy's zebra

Exobasidium splendidum compared with Equus grevyi

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Grevy's zebra is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Grevy's zebra
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Exobasidiaceae	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Exobasidium	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Exobasidium splendidum	Equus grevyi

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Grevy's zebra

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Grevy's zebra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Grevy's zebra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.