Cherry Leaf Curl vs Eastern Mole

Taphrina wiesneri compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry Leaf Curl	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Taphrina	Scalopus
Species	Taphrina wiesneri	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Cherry Leaf Curl

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry Leaf Curl	Eastern Mole
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.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.