Alder Wrinkle vs Panther Chameleon

Taphrina tosquinetii compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Wrinkle	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Taphrina	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Taphrina tosquinetii	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Wrinkle	Panther Chameleon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	45 cm
Average Weight	—	180 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Wrinkle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

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.