Bleeding Broadleaf Crust vs Brook-Side Alder

Stereum rugosum compared with Alnus serrulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bleeding Broadleaf Crust Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Russulales (Russulales) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Stereaceae Betulaceae
Genus Stereum Alnus
Species Stereum rugosum Alnus serrulata

Conservation Status

Bleeding Broadleaf Crust

LC — Least Concern

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bleeding Broadleaf Crust Brook-Side Alder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bleeding Broadleaf Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Bleeding Broadleaf Crust

The Bleeding Broadleaf Crust (Stereum rugosum) is a species in the genus Stereum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.

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