Alder vs Alder Wrinkle

Alnus glutinosa compared with Taphrina tosquinetii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Alder Wrinkle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)
Family	Betulaceae	Taphrinaceae
Genus	Alnus	Taphrina
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Taphrina tosquinetii

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Alder Wrinkle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Alder Wrinkle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alder

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.