Alder Wrinkle vs Alpine Shrew

Taphrina tosquinetii compared with Sorex alpinus

Key Differences

• Alder Wrinkle is Least Concern while Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Wrinkle	Alpine Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Taphrina	Sorex
Species	Taphrina tosquinetii	Sorex alpinus

Conservation Status

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Wrinkle	Alpine Shrew
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.

Alpine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 Shrew

The Alpine Shrew (Sorex alpinus) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Found in Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.