Black Pachyphloeus vs Brook Alder

Pachyphlodes melanoxantha compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

• Black Pachyphloeus is Data Deficient while Brook Alder is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Pachyphloeus	Brook Alder
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Pezizaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Pachyphlodes	Alnus
Species	Pachyphlodes melanoxantha	Alnus maritima

Conservation Status

Black Pachyphloeus

DD — Data Deficient

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Pachyphloeus	Brook Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Pachyphloeus

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Black Pachyphloeus

The Black Pachyphloeus (Pachyphlodes melanoxantha) is a species in the genus Pachyphlodes. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Europe, 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.