vs Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

Exobasidium splendidum compared with Gerbillus gerbillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Exobasidiaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Exobasidium	Gerbillus
Species	Exobasidium splendidum	Gerbillus gerbillus

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Exobasidium splendidum é um fungo basidiomiceto parasita que forma galhas e crescimentos hipertrofiados nas folhas e caules de plantas hospedeiras da família das urzes. Habita habitats boreais e montanos onde crescem arbustos de Ericaceae como Arctostaphylos. Este fungo parasita deforma o tecido da planta hospedeira para extrair nutrientes durante sua fase reprodutiva.