Pappelkätzchen-Wucherling vs Birch Besom

Taphrina johansonii compared with Taphrina betulina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pappelkätzchen-Wucherling	Birch Besom
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 johansonii	Taphrina betulina

Evolutionary Relationship

Pappelkätzchen-Wucherling and Birch Besom share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Taphrina.

Conservation Status

Pappelkätzchen-Wucherling

LC — Least Concern

Birch Besom

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pappelkätzchen-Wucherling	Birch Besom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pappelkätzchen-Wucherling

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Birch Besom

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Pappelkätzchen-Wucherling

The Aspen Tongue (Taphrina johansonii) is a species in the genus Taphrina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Birch Besom

The Birch Besom (Taphrina betulina) is a species in the genus Taphrina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden