Cherry Leaf Curl vs Guam Flying Fox

Taphrina wiesneri compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Cherry Leaf Curl is Least Concern while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry Leaf Curl	Guam Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Taphrina	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Taphrina wiesneri	Pteropus tokudae

Conservation Status

Cherry Leaf Curl

LC — Least Concern

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry Leaf Curl	Guam Flying Fox
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.

Guam Flying Fox

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.