Alder Wrinkle vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Taphrina tosquinetii compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Alder Wrinkle is Least Concern while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Wrinkle	Jackson’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Taphrina	Bdeogale
Species	Taphrina tosquinetii	Bdeogale jacksoni

Conservation Status

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Wrinkle	Jackson’s Mongoose
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.

Jackson’s Mongoose

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.