Bath Truffle vs Brook-Side Alder

Melanogaster broomeanus compared with Alnus serrulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bath Truffle Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Boletales (Boletales) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Paxillaceae Betulaceae
Genus Melanogaster Alnus
Species Melanogaster broomeanus Alnus serrulata

Conservation Status

Bath Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bath Truffle Brook-Side Alder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bath Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Bath Truffle

The Bath Truffle (Melanogaster broomeanus) is a species in the genus Melanogaster. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) 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.

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