Azalea Gall vs Eurasian beaver

Exobasidium japonicum compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Azalea Gall is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azalea Gall	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (떡병균강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Exobasidiaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Exobasidium	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Exobasidium japonicum	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Azalea Gall

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azalea Gall	Eurasian beaver
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).

Eurasian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Eurasian beaver

유라시아비버(Castor fiber)는 IUCN 적색 목록에서 취약(VU)으로 분류됩니다. 개체군이 감소하고 서식지 압박이 증가하며 야생에서 멸종 위기에 처할 높은 위험에 직면해 있습니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden