Alder vs Bird Cherry Pocket

Alnus acuminata compared with Taphrina padi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Bird Cherry Pocket
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)
Family	Betulaceae	Taphrinaceae
Genus	Alnus	Taphrina
Species	Alnus acuminata	Taphrina padi

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Bird Cherry Pocket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Bird Cherry Pocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Bird Cherry Pocket

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alder

The Alder (Alnus acuminata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bird Cherry Pocket

The Bird Cherry Pocket (Taphrina padi) is a species in the genus Taphrina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.