Alder vs Black Tar Spot

Alnus acuminata compared with Rhytisma acerinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Black Tar Spot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Betulaceae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Alnus	Rhytisma
Species	Alnus acuminata	Rhytisma acerinum

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Black Tar Spot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Black Tar Spot
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

Found in Colombia.

Black Tar Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Alder

The Alder (Alnus acuminata) 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.

Black Tar Spot

The Black Tar Spot (Rhytisma acerinum) is a species in the genus Rhytisma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.