Birch Besom vs Pocket Plum

Taphrina betulina compared with Taphrina pruni

Key Differences

• Birch Besom is Least Concern while Pocket Plum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Besom	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 betulina	Taphrina pruni

Evolutionary Relationship

Birch Besom and Pocket Plum share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Taphrina.

Conservation Status

Birch Besom

LC — Least Concern

Pocket Plum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Besom	Pocket Plum
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.

Pocket Plum

Habitat

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

Range

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

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