Alder vs Red-Banded Polypore

Alnus acuminata compared with Fomitopsis pinicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Red-Banded Polypore
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Betulaceae	Fomitopsidaceae
Genus	Alnus	Fomitopsis
Species	Alnus acuminata	Fomitopsis pinicola

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Red-Banded Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Red-Banded Polypore
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.

Red-Banded Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.