Alder Wrinkle vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Taphrina tosquinetii compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Alder Wrinkle is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Wrinkle	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Taphrina	Amblysomus
Species	Taphrina tosquinetii	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Wrinkle	Fynbos Golden Mole
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.

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.