Cherry Leaf Curl vs Japanese Noctule

Taphrina wiesneri compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Cherry Leaf Curl is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry Leaf Curl	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Taphrina	Nyctalus
Species	Taphrina wiesneri	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

Cherry Leaf Curl

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry Leaf Curl	Japanese Noctule
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.

Japanese Noctule

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.