Alder Wrinkle vs Brown Teal

Taphrina tosquinetii compared with Anas chlorotis

Key Differences

• Alder Wrinkle is Least Concern while Brown Teal is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Wrinkle	Brown Teal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Taphrina	Anas
Species	Taphrina tosquinetii	Anas chlorotis

Conservation Status

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

Brown Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Wrinkle	Brown Teal
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.

Brown Teal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.

Brown Teal

The Brown Teal (Anas chlorotis) is a species in the genus Anas. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway