Alder Wrinkle vs Corsican Hare

Taphrina tosquinetii compared with Lepus corsicanus

Key Differences

• Alder Wrinkle is Least Concern while Corsican Hare is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Wrinkle	Corsican Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Taphrina	Lepus
Species	Taphrina tosquinetii	Lepus corsicanus

Conservation Status

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

Corsican Hare

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Wrinkle	Corsican Hare
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.

Corsican Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in France. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.