Alder Wrinkle vs Brook Alder

Taphrina tosquinetii compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

• Alder Wrinkle is Least Concern while Brook Alder is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Wrinkle	Brook Alder
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Taphrina	Alnus
Species	Taphrina tosquinetii	Alnus maritima

Conservation Status

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Wrinkle	Brook Alder
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.

Brook Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Brook Alder

The Brook Alder (Alnus maritima) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.