Bird Cherry Dotty vs California alder

Polystigma fulvum compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird Cherry Dotty	California alder
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Phyllachoraceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Polystigma	Alnus
Species	Polystigma fulvum	Alnus rhombifolia

Conservation Status

Bird Cherry Dotty

LC — Least Concern

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird Cherry Dotty	California alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird Cherry Dotty

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.

Bird Cherry Dotty

The Bird Cherry Dotty (Polystigma fulvum) is a species in the genus Polystigma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.