American Tar Spot vs Willow Tarspot

Rhytisma americanum compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American 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 americanum	Rhytisma salicinum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Tar Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Tar Spot	Willow Tarspot
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.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.