Alder vs Powder-Scale Pholiota

Alnus glutinosa compared with Flammulaster erinaceellus

Key Differences

Alder is Least Concern while Powder-Scale Pholiota is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Powder-Scale Pholiota
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	Tubariaceae
Genus	Alnus	Flammulaster
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Flammulaster erinaceellus

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Powder-Scale Pholiota

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Powder-Scale Pholiota
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).

Powder-Scale Pholiota

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.