Alder vs Tar spot

Alnus glutinosa compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

Alder is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Tar spot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Betulaceae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Alnus	Phyllachora
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Tar spot
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).

Tar spot

Habitat

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

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.