Alder Wrinkle vs Malagasy civet

Taphrina tosquinetii compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Alder Wrinkle is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Wrinkle	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Taphrina	Fossa
Species	Taphrina tosquinetii	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Wrinkle	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

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.