Alder vs Small Stagshorn

Alnus glutinosa compared with Calocera cornea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Small Stagshorn
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Betulaceae	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Alnus	Calocera
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Calocera cornea

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Small Stagshorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Small Stagshorn
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 Stagshorn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), 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.