Bedstraw Smut vs California alder

Melanotaenium endogenum compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Key Differences

• Bedstraw Smut is Not Evaluated while California alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bedstraw Smut	California alder
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Melanotaeniaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Melanotaenium	Alnus
Species	Melanotaenium endogenum	Alnus rhombifolia

Conservation Status

Bedstraw Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bedstraw Smut	California alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bedstraw Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Bedstraw Smut

The Bedstraw Smut (Melanotaenium endogenum) is a species in the genus Melanotaenium. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Melanotaenium endogenum.

California alder

The California alder (Alnus rhombifolia) 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.