Aspen Tongue vs Cherry Leaf Curl

Taphrina johansonii compared with Taphrina wiesneri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Tongue	Cherry Leaf Curl
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 johansonii	Taphrina wiesneri

Evolutionary Relationship

Aspen Tongue and Cherry Leaf Curl share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Taphrina.

Conservation Status

Aspen Tongue

LC — Least Concern

Cherry Leaf Curl

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Tongue	Cherry Leaf Curl
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aspen Tongue

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Cherry Leaf Curl

Habitat

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

Range

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

Aspen Tongue

The Aspen Tongue (Taphrina johansonii) 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. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Cherry Leaf Curl

The Cherry Leaf Curl (Taphrina wiesneri) 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden