Beech Woodwart vs Brook Alder

Hypoxylon fragiforme compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

Beech Woodwart is Least Concern while Brook Alder is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Woodwart	Brook 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	Hypoxylaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Hypoxylon	Alnus
Species	Hypoxylon fragiforme	Alnus maritima

Conservation Status

Beech Woodwart

LC — Least Concern

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Woodwart	Brook Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Woodwart

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).

Brook Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Beech Woodwart

The Beech Woodwart (Hypoxylon fragiforme) is a species in the genus Hypoxylon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Brook Alder

The Brook Alder (Alnus maritima) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.