Alder Wrinkle vs Cascade Fir

Taphrina tosquinetii compared with Abies amabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Wrinkle	Cascade Fir
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Taphrina	Abies
Species	Taphrina tosquinetii	Abies amabilis

Conservation Status

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Wrinkle	Cascade Fir
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.

Cascade Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.

Cascade Fir

The Cascade Fir (Abies amabilis) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden