Brook-Side Alder vs Cherry Leaf Curl

Alnus serrulata compared with Taphrina wiesneri

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Cherry Leaf Curl

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Cherry Leaf Curl
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Cherry Leaf Curl

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Cherry Leaf Curl

The Cherry Leaf Curl (Taphrina wiesneri) is a species in the genus Taphrina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.