Blaeberry Redleaf vs

Exobasidium myrtilli compared with Exobasidium splendidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blaeberry Redleaf
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 myrtilli	Exobasidium splendidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blaeberry Redleaf and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Exobasidium.

Conservation Status

Blaeberry Redleaf

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blaeberry Redleaf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blaeberry Redleaf

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Blaeberry Redleaf

The Blaeberry Redleaf (Exobasidium myrtilli) is a species in the genus Exobasidium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden