Alder Wrinkle vs Birch Besom

Taphrina tosquinetii compared with Taphrina betulina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Wrinkle	Birch Besom
Kingdom same	Fungi (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class same	Taphrinomycetes (外囊菌綱)	Taphrinomycetes (外囊菌綱)
Order same	Taphrinales (外囊菌目)	Taphrinales (外囊菌目)
Family same	Taphrinaceae	Taphrinaceae
Genus same	Taphrina	Taphrina
Species	Taphrina tosquinetii	Taphrina betulina

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Wrinkle and Birch Besom share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Taphrina.

Conservation Status

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

Birch Besom

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Wrinkle	Birch Besom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Wrinkle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Birch Besom

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alder Wrinkle

The Alder Wrinkle (Taphrina tosquinetii) 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.

Birch Besom

The Birch Besom (Taphrina betulina) 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden