Alder Tongue vs Oak Leaf Blister

Taphrina alni compared with Taphrina caerulescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Tongue	Oak Leaf Blister
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)
Order same	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)
Family same	Taphrinaceae	Taphrinaceae
Genus same	Taphrina	Taphrina
Species	Taphrina alni	Taphrina caerulescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Tongue and Oak Leaf Blister share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Taphrina.

Conservation Status

Alder Tongue

LC — Least Concern

Oak Leaf Blister

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Tongue	Oak Leaf Blister
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Tongue

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Oak Leaf Blister

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Alder Tongue

The Alder Tongue (Taphrina alni) is a species in the genus Taphrina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States