Bleeding Oak Crust vs Brook Alder

Stereum gausapatum compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

Bleeding Oak Crust is Least Concern while Brook Alder is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bleeding Oak Crust	Brook 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 gausapatum	Alnus maritima

Conservation Status

Bleeding Oak Crust

LC — Least Concern

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bleeding Oak Crust	Brook Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bleeding Oak Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Bleeding Oak Crust

The Bleeding Oak Crust (Stereum gausapatum) 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 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.