Birch Besom vs Pappelblatt-Wucherling

Taphrina betulina compared with Taphrina populina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Besom	Pappelblatt-Wucherling
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 populina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Birch Besom

LC — Least Concern

Pappelblatt-Wucherling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Besom	Pappelblatt-Wucherling
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.

Pappelblatt-Wucherling

Habitat

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

Range

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

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