Alder Wrinkle vs Tejón

Taphrina tosquinetii compared with Meles meles

Key Differences

• Alder Wrinkle is Least Concern while Tejón is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Wrinkle	Tejón
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Taphrina	Meles
Species	Taphrina tosquinetii	Meles meles

Conservation Status

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

Tejón

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Wrinkle	Tejón
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.

Tejón

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.

Tejón

El tejón euroasiático (Meles meles) está clasificado como Vulnerable (VU) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Enfrenta un alto riesgo de amenaza en estado silvestre, con poblaciones en declive y creciente presión sobre su hábitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden