Cherry Leaf Curl vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Taphrina wiesneri compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Cherry Leaf Curl is Least Concern while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry Leaf Curl	Jackson’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Taphrina	Bdeogale
Species	Taphrina wiesneri	Bdeogale jacksoni

Conservation Status

Cherry Leaf Curl

LC — Least Concern

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry Leaf Curl	Jackson’s Mongoose
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.

Jackson’s Mongoose

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.