Alder Wrinkle vs American Toad

Taphrina tosquinetii compared with Anaxyrus americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Wrinkle	American Toad
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Bufonidae
Genus	Taphrina	Anaxyrus
Species	Taphrina tosquinetii	Anaxyrus americanus

Conservation Status

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Wrinkle	American Toad
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.

American Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

American Toad

The American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus) is a species in the genus Anaxyrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.