Alder Wrinkle vs Hottentot Golden Mole

Taphrina tosquinetii compared with Amblysomus hottentotus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Wrinkle Hottentot 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 hottentotus

Conservation Status

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Wrinkle Hottentot 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.

Hottentot 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.

Hottentot Golden Mole

No description available.

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