Alder Wrinkle vs Mérida Brocket

Taphrina tosquinetii compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Alder Wrinkle is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Wrinkle	Mérida Brocket
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	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Taphrina	Mazama
Species	Taphrina tosquinetii	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Wrinkle	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.