Alder Tongue vs Pocket Plum

Taphrina alni compared with Taphrina pruni

Key Differences

• Alder Tongue is Least Concern while Pocket Plum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Tongue	Pocket Plum
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 alni	Taphrina pruni

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Tongue and Pocket Plum share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Taphrina.

Conservation Status

Alder Tongue

LC — Least Concern

Pocket Plum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Tongue	Pocket Plum
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.

Pocket Plum

Habitat

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

Range

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

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 4 countries:

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