Alder Wrinkle vs Markhor

Taphrina tosquinetii compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

• Alder Wrinkle is Least Concern while Markhor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Wrinkle	Markhor
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Taphrina	Capra
Species	Taphrina tosquinetii	Capra falconeri

Conservation Status

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Wrinkle	Markhor
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.

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.