vs Northern Ghost Bat
Exobasidium splendidum compared with Diclidurus albus
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Northern Ghost Bat | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Fungi (Fungi) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) | Chordata (Chordates) |
| Class | Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes) | Mammalia (Mammals) |
| Order | Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales) | Chiroptera (Bats) |
| Family | Exobasidiaceae | Emballonuridae |
| Genus | Exobasidium | Diclidurus |
| Species | Exobasidium splendidum | Diclidurus albus |
Conservation Status
Northern Ghost Bat
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Northern Ghost Bat | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.
Northern Ghost Bat
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.
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.
Northern Ghost Bat
No description available.
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