Alder Wrinkle vs Irrawaddy dolphin

Taphrina tosquinetii compared with Orcaella brevirostris

Key Differences

• Alder Wrinkle is Least Concern while Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Wrinkle	Irrawaddy dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Taphrina	Orcaella
Species	Taphrina tosquinetii	Orcaella brevirostris

Conservation Status

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Wrinkle	Irrawaddy dolphin
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.

Irrawaddy dolphin

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.