Speckled Tar Spot vs Willow Tarspot

Rhytisma punctatum compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Key Differences

• Speckled Tar Spot is Not Evaluated while Willow Tarspot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Speckled Tar Spot	Willow Tarspot
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 punctatum	Rhytisma salicinum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Speckled Tar Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Speckled Tar Spot	Willow Tarspot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden