Alder Wrinkle vs Paradox Vole

Taphrina tosquinetii compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Wrinkle	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Taphrina	Microtus
Species	Taphrina tosquinetii	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Wrinkle	Paradox Vole
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.

Paradox Vole

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.