Alder vs Silky Parchment

Alnus glutinosa compared with Stereum striatum

Key Differences

Alder is Least Concern while Silky Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Silky Parchment
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Betulaceae	Stereaceae
Genus	Alnus	Stereum
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Stereum striatum

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Silky Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Silky Parchment
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).

Silky Parchment

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and 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.