Arizona alder vs Tar spot

Alnus oblongifolia compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Arizona alder is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona 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 oblongifolia	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Arizona alder

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona alder	Tar spot
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.

Tar spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.