Alder Wrinkle vs Eurasian water shrew

Taphrina tosquinetii compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Alder Wrinkle is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Wrinkle	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Taphrina	Neomys
Species	Taphrina tosquinetii	Neomys fodiens

Conservation Status

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Wrinkle	Eurasian water shrew
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.

Eurasian water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Eurasian water shrew

Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden