Alder Tongue vs martre, martre des pins

Taphrina alni compared with Martes martes

Key Differences

Alder Tongue is Least Concern while martre, martre des pins is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Tongue	martre, martre des pins
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Taphrina	Martes
Species	Taphrina alni	Martes martes

Conservation Status

Alder Tongue

LC — Least Concern

martre, martre des pins

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Tongue	martre, martre des pins
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.

martre, martre des pins

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically 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.

martre, martre des pins

European pine marten (Martes martes) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.