Alder Wrinkle vs Allegheny Serviceberry

Taphrina tosquinetii compared with Amelanchier arborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Wrinkle Allegheny Serviceberry
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Taphrinales (Taphrinales) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Taphrinaceae Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Taphrina Amelanchier
Species Taphrina tosquinetii Amelanchier arborea

Conservation Status

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Wrinkle Allegheny Serviceberry
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Average Length — —
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Wrinkle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Allegheny Serviceberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Alder Wrinkle

The Alder Wrinkle (Taphrina tosquinetii) 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.

Allegheny Serviceberry

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

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