Azalea Gall vs Black Sober

Exobasidium japonicum compared with Anacampsis temerella

Key Differences

• Azalea Gall is Least Concern while Black Sober is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azalea Gall	Black Sober
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (떡병균강)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family	Exobasidiaceae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Exobasidium	Anacampsis
Species	Exobasidium japonicum	Anacampsis temerella

Conservation Status

Azalea Gall

LC — Least Concern

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azalea Gall	Black Sober
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).

Black Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Black Sober

The Black Sober (Anacampsis temerella) is a species in the genus Anacampsis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden