Alder Wrinkle vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Taphrina tosquinetii compared with Atelerix albiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Wrinkle Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Taphrinales (Taphrinales) Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family Taphrinaceae Erinaceidae
Genus Taphrina Atelerix
Species Taphrina tosquinetii Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Wrinkle Four-toed Hedgehog
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.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

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.

Four-toed Hedgehog

No description available.

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