Black Tar Spot vs Speckled Tar Spot

Rhytisma acerinum compared with Rhytisma punctatum

Key Differences

• Black Tar Spot is Least Concern while Speckled Tar Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black 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 acerinum	Rhytisma punctatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Tar Spot

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Tar Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Tar Spot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Black Tar Spot

The Black Tar Spot (Rhytisma acerinum) is a species in the genus Rhytisma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States