Arizona alder vs False Truffle

Alnus oblongifolia compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona alder	False Truffle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Betulaceae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Alnus	Elaphomyces
Species	Alnus oblongifolia	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Arizona alder

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona alder	False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Arizona alder

The Arizona alder, Alnus oblongifolia, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.