Birch Besom vs Oak Leaf Blister

Taphrina betulina compared with Taphrina caerulescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Besom	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 betulina	Taphrina caerulescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Birch Besom and Oak Leaf Blister share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Taphrina.

Conservation Status

Birch Besom

LC — Least Concern

Oak Leaf Blister

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Besom	Oak Leaf Blister
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birch Besom

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Birch Besom

The Birch Besom (Taphrina betulina) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden