Aspen Tongue vs Eastern American Alder Tongue Gall Fungus

Taphrina johansonii compared with Taphrina robinsoniana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Tongue	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 johansonii	Taphrina robinsoniana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aspen Tongue

LC — Least Concern

Eastern American Alder Tongue Gall Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Tongue	Eastern American Alder Tongue Gall Fungus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aspen Tongue

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Aspen Tongue

The Aspen Tongue (Taphrina johansonii) 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. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.