American Tar Spot vs Speckled Tar Spot

Rhytisma americanum compared with Rhytisma punctatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Tar Spot	Speckled Tar Spot
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order same	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family same	Rhytismataceae	Rhytismataceae
Genus same	Rhytisma	Rhytisma
Species	Rhytisma americanum	Rhytisma punctatum

Evolutionary Relationship

American Tar Spot and Speckled Tar Spot share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rhytisma.

Conservation Status

American Tar Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Speckled Tar Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Tar Spot	Speckled Tar Spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Tar Spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Speckled Tar Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

American Tar Spot

The American Tar Spot (Rhytisma americanum) is a species in the genus Rhytisma. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States