Alder vs Pine Powdercap

Alnus acuminata compared with Cystoderma jasonis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Pine Powdercap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Betulaceae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Alnus	Cystoderma
Species	Alnus acuminata	Cystoderma jasonis

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Pine Powdercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Pine Powdercap
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.

Pine Powdercap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.