Alder Wrinkle vs Anderson's Salamander

Taphrina tosquinetii compared with Ambystoma andersoni

Key Differences

• Alder Wrinkle is Least Concern while Anderson's Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Wrinkle	Anderson's Salamander
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Taphrina	Ambystoma
Species	Taphrina tosquinetii	Ambystoma andersoni

Conservation Status

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Wrinkle	Anderson's Salamander
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.

Anderson's Salamander

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Anderson's Salamander

The Anderson's Salamander (Ambystoma andersoni) is a species in the genus Ambystoma. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neo.