Bistort Silver Rust vs Brook-Side Alder

Microbotryum marginale compared with Alnus serrulata

Key Differences

• Bistort Silver Rust is Not Evaluated while Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bistort Silver Rust	Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Microbotryaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Microbotryum	Alnus
Species	Microbotryum marginale	Alnus serrulata

Conservation Status

Bistort Silver Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bistort Silver Rust	Brook-Side Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bistort Silver Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Bistort Silver Rust

The Bistort Silver Rust (Microbotryum marginale) is a species in the genus Microbotryum. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.