Cherry Leaf Curl vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Taphrina wiesneri compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Cherry Leaf Curl is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry Leaf Curl	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Taphrina	Amblysomus
Species	Taphrina wiesneri	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Cherry Leaf Curl

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry Leaf Curl	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

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.