Erlen-Narrentasche vs Zwetschgen-Narrentasche

Taphrina alni compared with Taphrina pruni

Key Differences

• Erlen-Narrentasche is Least Concern while Zwetschgen-Narrentasche is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlen-Narrentasche	Zwetschgen-Narrentasche
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 pruni

Evolutionary Relationship

Erlen-Narrentasche and Zwetschgen-Narrentasche share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Taphrina.

Conservation Status

Erlen-Narrentasche

LC — Least Concern

Zwetschgen-Narrentasche

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlen-Narrentasche	Zwetschgen-Narrentasche
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.

Zwetschgen-Narrentasche

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden