Bleeding Conifer Crust vs Brook-Side Alder

Stereum sanguinolentum compared with Alnus serrulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bleeding Conifer 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 sanguinolentum	Alnus serrulata

Conservation Status

Bleeding Conifer Crust

LC — Least Concern

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bleeding Conifer Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Bleeding Conifer Crust

The Bleeding Conifer Crust (Stereum sanguinolentum) 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.