Alder vs Small Chanterelle

Alnus glutinosa compared with Cantharellus minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Small Chanterelle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Betulaceae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Alnus	Cantharellus
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Cantharellus minor

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Small Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Small Chanterelle
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).

Small Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.