Azalea Gall vs Bearberry Redstem

Exobasidium japonicum compared with Exobasidium uvae-ursi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azalea Gall	Bearberry Redstem
Kingdom same	Fungi (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class same	Exobasidiomycetes (外担菌纲)	Exobasidiomycetes (外担菌纲)
Order same	Exobasidiales (外担子菌目)	Exobasidiales (外担子菌目)
Family same	Exobasidiaceae	Exobasidiaceae
Genus same	Exobasidium	Exobasidium
Species	Exobasidium japonicum	Exobasidium uvae-ursi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azalea Gall

LC — Least Concern

Bearberry Redstem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azalea Gall	Bearberry Redstem
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).

Bearberry Redstem

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Bearberry Redstem

The Bearberry Redstem (Exobasidium uvae-ursi) is a species in the genus Exobasidium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden