Alder Wrinkle vs Arctic skate

Taphrina tosquinetii compared with Amblyraja hyperborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Wrinkle	Arctic skate
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Rajidae
Genus	Taphrina	Amblyraja
Species	Taphrina tosquinetii	Amblyraja hyperborea

Conservation Status

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Wrinkle	Arctic skate
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 skate

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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 skate

The Arctic skate (Amblyraja hyperborea) is a species in the genus Amblyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.