Alder Wrinkle vs Cape golden mole

Taphrina tosquinetii compared with Chrysochloris asiatica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Wrinkle Cape golden mole
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Taphrinales (Taphrinales) Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family Taphrinaceae Chrysochloridae
Genus Taphrina Chrysochloris
Species Taphrina tosquinetii Chrysochloris asiatica

Conservation Status

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Wrinkle Cape golden mole
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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.

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Cape golden mole

The Cape golden mole (Chrysochloris asiatica) is a species in the genus Chrysochloris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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