Alder vs Fragile Dapperling

Alnus glutinosa compared with Leucocoprinus fragilissimus

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Fragile Dapperling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Fragile Dapperling
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Alnus	Leucocoprinus
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Leucocoprinus fragilissimus

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Fragile Dapperling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Fragile Dapperling
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).

Fragile Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

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.