Eastern American Alder Tongue Gall Fungus vs Poplar Leaf Curl

Taphrina robinsoniana compared with Taphrina populina

Key Differences

• Eastern American Alder Tongue Gall Fungus is Not Evaluated while Poplar Leaf Curl is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern American Alder Tongue Gall Fungus	Poplar Leaf Curl
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)
Order same	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)
Family same	Taphrinaceae	Taphrinaceae
Genus same	Taphrina	Taphrina
Species	Taphrina robinsoniana	Taphrina populina

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern American Alder Tongue Gall Fungus and Poplar Leaf Curl share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Taphrina.

Conservation Status

Eastern American Alder Tongue Gall Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Poplar Leaf Curl

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern American Alder Tongue Gall Fungus	Poplar Leaf Curl
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern American Alder Tongue Gall Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Poplar Leaf Curl

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States