Alder Wrinkle vs Apple-blossom Weevil

Taphrina tosquinetii compared with Anthonomus pomorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Wrinkle	Apple-blossom Weevil
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Curculionidae
Genus	Taphrina	Anthonomus
Species	Taphrina tosquinetii	Anthonomus pomorum

Conservation Status

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Wrinkle	Apple-blossom Weevil
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.

Apple-blossom Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Apple-blossom Weevil

The Apple-blossom Weevil (Anthonomus pomorum) is a species in the genus Anthonomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.