Alder Wrinkle vs Neotropical otter

Taphrina tosquinetii compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Alder Wrinkle is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Wrinkle	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Taphrina	Lontra
Species	Taphrina tosquinetii	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Wrinkle	Neotropical otter
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.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.