Alder vs Bistort Silver Rust

Alnus glutinosa compared with Microbotryum marginale

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Bistort Silver Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Bistort Silver Rust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)
Family	Betulaceae	Microbotryaceae
Genus	Alnus	Microbotryum
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Microbotryum marginale

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Bistort Silver Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Bistort Silver 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

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Bistort Silver Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Alder

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) 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.

Bistort Silver Rust

The Bistort Silver Rust (Microbotryum marginale) is a species in the genus Microbotryum. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden