Apple Blotch vs Citrus black spot

Phyllosticta arbutifolia compared with Phyllosticta citricarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Blotch	Citrus black spot
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order same	Botryosphaeriales (Botryosphaeriales)	Botryosphaeriales (Botryosphaeriales)
Family same	Phyllostictaceae	Phyllostictaceae
Genus same	Phyllosticta	Phyllosticta
Species	Phyllosticta arbutifolia	Phyllosticta citricarpa

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Blotch and Citrus black spot share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phyllosticta.

Conservation Status

Apple Blotch

NE — Not Evaluated

Citrus black spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Blotch	Citrus black spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Blotch

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Citrus black spot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

Apple Blotch

The Apple Blotch (Phyllosticta arbutifolia) is a species in the genus Phyllosticta. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Citrus black spot

The Citrus black spot (Phyllosticta citricarpa) is a species in the genus Phyllosticta. Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.