Beech Tarcrust vs Caucasian Alder

Biscogniauxia nummularia compared with Alnus subcordata

Key Differences

• Beech Tarcrust is Data Deficient while Caucasian Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Tarcrust	Caucasian Alder
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Graphostromataceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Biscogniauxia	Alnus
Species	Biscogniauxia nummularia	Alnus subcordata

Conservation Status

Beech Tarcrust

DD — Data Deficient

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Tarcrust	Caucasian Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Tarcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Caucasian Alder

Habitat

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

Beech Tarcrust

The Beech Tarcrust (Biscogniauxia nummularia) is a species in the genus Biscogniauxia. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Caucasian Alder

The Caucasian Alder (Alnus subcordata) 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.