Bird Cherry Pocket vs Brook-Side Alder

Taphrina padi compared with Alnus serrulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bird Cherry Pocket Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Taphrinales (Taphrinales) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Taphrinaceae Betulaceae
Genus Taphrina Alnus
Species Taphrina padi Alnus serrulata

Conservation Status

Bird Cherry Pocket

LC — Least Concern

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bird Cherry Pocket Brook-Side Alder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird Cherry Pocket

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Bird Cherry Pocket

The Bird Cherry Pocket (Taphrina padi) 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.

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) is a species in the genus Alnus. 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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