Azalea Gall vs Brook Floater

Exobasidium japonicum compared with Alasmidonta varicosa

Key Differences

• Azalea Gall is Least Concern while Brook Floater is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azalea Gall	Brook Floater
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Mollusca (มอลลัสกา)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Bivalvia (ชั้นไบวาลเวีย)
Order	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Exobasidiaceae	Unionidae
Genus	Exobasidium	Alasmidonta
Species	Exobasidium japonicum	Alasmidonta varicosa

Conservation Status

Azalea Gall

LC — Least Concern

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azalea Gall	Brook Floater
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).

Brook Floater

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States. 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.

Brook Floater

The Brook Floater (Alasmidonta varicosa) is a species in the genus Alasmidonta. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.