Alder Wrinkle vs alpine lady's-mantle

Taphrina tosquinetii compared with Alchemilla alpina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Wrinkle alpine lady's-mantle
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Taphrinales (Taphrinales) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Taphrinaceae Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Taphrina Alchemilla
Species Taphrina tosquinetii Alchemilla alpina

Conservation Status

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Wrinkle alpine lady's-mantle
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Wrinkle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

alpine lady's-mantle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.

alpine lady's-mantle

The Alpine lady's-mantle (Alchemilla alpina) is a species in the genus Alchemilla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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