Azalea Gall vs Camellia Gall

Exobasidium japonicum compared with Exobasidium camelliae

Key Differences

• Azalea Gall is Least Concern while Camellia Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azalea Gall	Camellia Gall
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order same	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family same	Exobasidiaceae	Exobasidiaceae
Genus same	Exobasidium	Exobasidium
Species	Exobasidium japonicum	Exobasidium camelliae

Evolutionary Relationship

Azalea Gall and Camellia Gall share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Exobasidium.

Conservation Status

Azalea Gall

LC — Least Concern

Camellia Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azalea Gall	Camellia Gall
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).

Camellia Gall

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.

Camellia Gall

The Camellia Gall (Exobasidium camelliae) is a species in the genus Exobasidium.