Alder Wrinkle vs Banded eagle ray

Taphrina tosquinetii compared with Aetomylaeus nichofii

Key Differences

• Alder Wrinkle is Least Concern while Banded eagle ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Wrinkle	Banded eagle ray
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Taphrina	Aetomylaeus
Species	Taphrina tosquinetii	Aetomylaeus nichofii

Conservation Status

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

Banded eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Wrinkle	Banded eagle ray
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.

Banded eagle ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Banded eagle ray

The Banded eagle ray (Aetomylaeus nichofii) is a species in the genus Aetomylaeus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.