Ivy Leaf Split vs Pine Needle Split

Lophodermium hedericola compared with Lophodermium pinastri

Key Differences

• Ivy Leaf Split is Not Evaluated while Pine Needle Split is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ivy Leaf Split	Pine Needle Split
Kingdom same	Fungi (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class same	Leotiomycetes (锤舌菌纲)	Leotiomycetes (锤舌菌纲)
Order same	Rhytismatales (斑痣盘菌目)	Rhytismatales (斑痣盘菌目)
Family same	Rhytismataceae	Rhytismataceae
Genus same	Lophodermium	Lophodermium
Species	Lophodermium hedericola	Lophodermium pinastri

Evolutionary Relationship

Ivy Leaf Split and Pine Needle Split share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lophodermium.

Conservation Status

Ivy Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Pine Needle Split

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ivy Leaf Split	Pine Needle Split
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ivy Leaf Split

Pine Needle Split

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).