Alder Wrinkle vs Eurasian badger

Taphrina tosquinetii compared with Meles meles

Key Differences

• Alder Wrinkle is Least Concern while Eurasian badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Wrinkle	Eurasian badger
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (外囊菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Taphrinales (外囊菌目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Taphrina	Meles
Species	Taphrina tosquinetii	Meles meles

Conservation Status

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Wrinkle	Eurasian badger
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.

Eurasian badger

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.

Eurasian badger

欧亚獾（Meles meles）在IUCN红色名录中被列为易危（VU）。面临野外高度濒危风险，种群数量下降，栖息地压力日益增大。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden