Erlen-Narrentasche vs Eastern American Alder Tongue Gall Fungus

Taphrina alni compared with Taphrina robinsoniana

Key Differences

• Erlen-Narrentasche is Least Concern while Eastern American Alder Tongue Gall Fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlen-Narrentasche	Eastern American Alder Tongue Gall Fungus
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class same	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)
Order same	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)
Family same	Taphrinaceae	Taphrinaceae
Genus same	Taphrina	Taphrina
Species	Taphrina alni	Taphrina robinsoniana

Evolutionary Relationship

Erlen-Narrentasche and Eastern American Alder Tongue Gall Fungus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Taphrina.

Conservation Status

Erlen-Narrentasche

LC — Least Concern

Eastern American Alder Tongue Gall Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlen-Narrentasche	Eastern American Alder Tongue Gall Fungus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Erlen-Narrentasche

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Eastern American Alder Tongue Gall Fungus

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Erlen-Narrentasche

The Alder Tongue (Taphrina alni) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States