Azalea Gall vs Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Exobasidium japonicum compared with Anarta melanopa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azalea Gall	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (떡병균강)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family	Exobasidiaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Exobasidium	Anarta
Species	Exobasidium japonicum	Anarta melanopa

Conservation Status

Azalea Gall

LC — Least Concern

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azalea Gall	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
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).

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

The Broad-Bordered White Underwing (Anarta melanopa) is a species in the genus Anarta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden