Alder Tongue vs Brook Alder

Taphrina alni compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

Alder Tongue is Least Concern while Brook Alder is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Tongue	Brook Alder
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Taphrina	Alnus
Species	Taphrina alni	Alnus maritima

Conservation Status

Alder Tongue

LC — Least Concern

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Tongue	Brook Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Tongue

Habitat

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

Range

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

Brook Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Alder Tongue

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.

Brook Alder

The Brook Alder (Alnus maritima) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.