Alder Wrinkle vs Japanese Noctule

Taphrina tosquinetii compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Alder Wrinkle is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Wrinkle	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Taphrina	Nyctalus
Species	Taphrina tosquinetii	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Wrinkle	Japanese Noctule
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.

Japanese Noctule

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.