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 (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)	Rodentia (Roedores)
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

O castor-europeu (Castor fiber) é classificado como Vulnerável (VU) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Enfrenta alto risco de ameaça no estado selvagem, com populações em declínio e crescente pressão sobre o habitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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