Azalea Gall vs

Exobasidium japonicum compared with Exobasidium splendidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azalea Gall
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 japonicum	Exobasidium splendidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Azalea Gall and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Exobasidium.

Conservation Status

Azalea Gall

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azalea Gall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azalea Gall

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Azalea Gall

The Azalea Gall (Exobasidium japonicum) is a species in the genus Exobasidium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Exobasidium splendidum es un hongo basidiomiceto parásito que forma agallas y crecimientos hipertrofiados en las hojas y tallos de plantas hospedadoras de la familia de los brezos. Habita hábitats boreales y montanos donde crecen arbustos de Ericaceae como Arctostaphylos. Este hongo parásito deforma el tejido de la planta hospedadora para extraer nutrientes durante su fase reproductiva.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden