Alder Wrinkle vs Arctic grass

Taphrina tosquinetii compared with Arctagrostis latifolia

Key Differences

• Alder Wrinkle is Least Concern while Arctic grass is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Wrinkle	Arctic grass
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Taphrina	Arctagrostis
Species	Taphrina tosquinetii	Arctagrostis latifolia

Conservation Status

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Wrinkle	Arctic grass
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.

Arctic grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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.

Arctic grass

The Arctic grass (Arctagrostis latifolia) is a species in the genus Arctagrostis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden