Azalea Gall vs Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Exobasidium japonicum compared with Platyrrhinus helleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azalea Gall	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Exobasidiaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Exobasidium	Platyrrhinus
Species	Exobasidium japonicum	Platyrrhinus helleri

Conservation Status

Azalea Gall

LC — Least Concern

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azalea Gall	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
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).

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.