vs Pine Needle Split

Lophodermium piceae compared with Lophodermium pinastri

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Pine Needle Split is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Pine Needle Split
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order same	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family same	Rhytismataceae	Rhytismataceae
Genus same	Lophodermium	Lophodermium
Species	Lophodermium piceae	Lophodermium pinastri

Evolutionary Relationship

and Pine Needle Split share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lophodermium.

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Pine Needle Split

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Pine Needle Split
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Pine Needle Split

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Lophodermium piceae is an ascomycete endophyte and pathogen producing lenticular, slit-opening ascocarps on the needles of spruce trees. It inhabits the needle tissue of Picea species in boreal and montane forests across the Northern Hemisphere. This fungus is both an endophytic component of healthy needles and can cause needle cast disease in weakened or stressed spruce trees.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States