Cherry Leaf Curl vs Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Taphrina wiesneri compared with Promops davisoni

Key Differences

• Cherry Leaf Curl is Least Concern while Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry Leaf Curl	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Taphrina	Promops
Species	Taphrina wiesneri	Promops davisoni

Conservation Status

Cherry Leaf Curl

LC — Least Concern

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry Leaf Curl	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.