Aspen Tongue vs Pocket Plum

Taphrina johansonii compared with Taphrina pruni

Key Differences

• Aspen Tongue is Least Concern while Pocket Plum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Tongue	Pocket Plum
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 pruni

Evolutionary Relationship

Aspen Tongue and Pocket Plum share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Taphrina.

Conservation Status

Aspen Tongue

LC — Least Concern

Pocket Plum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Tongue	Pocket Plum
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.

Pocket Plum

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden