Cherry Leaf Curl vs Lofty Pericote

Taphrina wiesneri compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry Leaf Curl	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Taphrina	Auliscomys
Species	Taphrina wiesneri	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Cherry Leaf Curl

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry Leaf Curl	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

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.