Bird Cherry Pocket vs Caucasian Alder

Taphrina padi compared with Alnus subcordata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird Cherry Pocket	Caucasian 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 subcordata

Conservation Status

Bird Cherry Pocket

LC — Least Concern

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird Cherry Pocket	Caucasian 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.

Caucasian Alder

Habitat

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

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.

Caucasian Alder

The Caucasian Alder (Alnus subcordata) 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.