Alder Wrinkle vs brittlestar

Taphrina tosquinetii compared with Amphiura chiajei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Wrinkle	brittlestar
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Taphrina	Amphiura
Species	Taphrina tosquinetii	Amphiura chiajei

Conservation Status

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Wrinkle	brittlestar
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.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

brittlestar

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