Alder Tongue vs Eastern American Alder Tongue Gall Fungus

Taphrina alni compared with Taphrina robinsoniana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Tongue	Eastern American Alder Tongue Gall Fungus
Kingdom same	Fungi (균계)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class same	Taphrinomycetes (외자낭균목)	Taphrinomycetes (외자낭균목)
Order same	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)
Family same	Taphrinaceae	Taphrinaceae
Genus same	Taphrina	Taphrina
Species	Taphrina alni	Taphrina robinsoniana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Tongue

LC — Least Concern

Eastern American Alder Tongue Gall Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Tongue	Eastern American Alder Tongue Gall Fungus
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.

Eastern American Alder Tongue Gall Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States