Bearberry Redstem vs Northern Bilberry Redleaf

Exobasidium uvae-ursi compared with Exobasidium expansum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearberry Redstem	Northern Bilberry Redleaf
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class same	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order same	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family same	Exobasidiaceae	Exobasidiaceae
Genus same	Exobasidium	Exobasidium
Species	Exobasidium uvae-ursi	Exobasidium expansum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bearberry Redstem and Northern Bilberry Redleaf share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Exobasidium.

Conservation Status

Bearberry Redstem

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bilberry Redleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearberry Redstem	Northern Bilberry Redleaf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearberry Redstem

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Northern Bilberry Redleaf

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bearberry Redstem

The Bearberry Redstem (Exobasidium uvae-ursi) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden