Oak Leaf Blister vs Pocket Plum

Taphrina caerulescens compared with Taphrina pruni

Key Differences

• Oak Leaf Blister is Least Concern while Pocket Plum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oak Leaf Blister	Pocket Plum
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 caerulescens	Taphrina pruni

Evolutionary Relationship

Oak Leaf Blister and Pocket Plum share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Taphrina.

Conservation Status

Oak Leaf Blister

LC — Least Concern

Pocket Plum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oak Leaf Blister	Pocket Plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oak Leaf Blister

Habitat

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

Range

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

Pocket Plum

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden