Alder vs Japanese apple rust

Alnus acuminata compared with Gymnosporangium yamadae

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Japanese apple rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Japanese apple rust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Betulaceae	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus	Alnus	Gymnosporangium
Species	Alnus acuminata	Gymnosporangium yamadae

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Japanese apple rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Japanese apple rust
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.

Japanese apple rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.