Alder Wrinkle vs Catkin Yew

Taphrina tosquinetii compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Alder Wrinkle is Least Concern while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Wrinkle	Catkin Yew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Taxaceae
Genus	Taphrina	Amentotaxus
Species	Taphrina tosquinetii	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Conservation Status

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Wrinkle	Catkin Yew
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.

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

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.

Catkin Yew

The Catkin Yew (Amentotaxus argotaenia) is a species in the genus Amentotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.