Bird Cherry Pocket vs Oak Leaf Blister

Taphrina padi compared with Taphrina caerulescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird Cherry Pocket	Oak Leaf Blister
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
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 padi	Taphrina caerulescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bird Cherry Pocket

LC — Least Concern

Oak Leaf Blister

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird Cherry Pocket	Oak Leaf Blister
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird Cherry Pocket

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Bird Cherry Pocket

The Bird Cherry Pocket (Taphrina padi) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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