Birch Besom vs Eastern American Alder Tongue Gall Fungus

Taphrina betulina compared with Taphrina robinsoniana

Key Differences

• Birch Besom is Least Concern while Eastern American Alder Tongue Gall Fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Besom	Eastern American Alder Tongue Gall Fungus
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class same	Taphrinomycetes (タフリナ菌綱)	Taphrinomycetes (タフリナ菌綱)
Order same	Taphrinales (タフリナ目)	Taphrinales (タフリナ目)
Family same	Taphrinaceae	Taphrinaceae
Genus same	Taphrina	Taphrina
Species	Taphrina betulina	Taphrina robinsoniana

Evolutionary Relationship

Birch Besom and Eastern American Alder Tongue Gall Fungus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Taphrina.

Conservation Status

Birch Besom

LC — Least Concern

Eastern American Alder Tongue Gall Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Besom	Eastern American Alder Tongue Gall Fungus
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.

Eastern American Alder Tongue Gall Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.