Cherry Leaf Curl vs Fat-tailed Jird

Taphrina wiesneri compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cherry Leaf Curl Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Taphrinales (Taphrinales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Taphrinaceae Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus Taphrina Pachyuromys
Species Taphrina wiesneri Pachyuromys duprasi

Conservation Status

Cherry Leaf Curl

LC — Least Concern

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cherry Leaf Curl Fat-tailed Jird
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.

Fat-tailed Jird

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.

Fat-tailed Jird

No description available.

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