Birch Besom vs Zwetschgen-Narrentasche

Taphrina betulina compared with Taphrina pruni

Key Differences

• Birch Besom is Least Concern while Zwetschgen-Narrentasche is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Besom	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 betulina	Taphrina pruni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Birch Besom

LC — Least Concern

Zwetschgen-Narrentasche

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Besom	Zwetschgen-Narrentasche
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birch Besom

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Zwetschgen-Narrentasche

Habitat

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

Range

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

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 4 countries:

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