Alder vs Rust Fungus

Alnus glutinosa compared with Puccinia calcitrapae

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Rust Fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Rust Fungus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Betulaceae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Alnus	Puccinia
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Puccinia calcitrapae

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Rust Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Rust Fungus
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).

Rust Fungus

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States