Alder Wrinkle vs Candelnut

Taphrina tosquinetii compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Wrinkle	Candelnut
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Taphrina	Aleurites
Species	Taphrina tosquinetii	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Conservation Status

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Wrinkle	Candelnut
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.

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.

Candelnut

The Candelnut (Aleurites rockinghamensis) is a species in the genus Aleurites. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.