Blue-black Tooth vs Caucasian Alder

Phellodon atratus compared with Alnus subcordata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-black Tooth Caucasian Alder
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Thelephorales (Thelephorales) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Thelephoraceae Betulaceae
Genus Phellodon Alnus
Species Phellodon atratus Alnus subcordata

Conservation Status

Blue-black Tooth

LC — Least Concern

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-black Tooth Caucasian Alder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-black Tooth

Habitat

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

Caucasian Alder

Habitat

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

Blue-black Tooth

The Blue-black Tooth (Phellodon atratus) is a species in the genus Phellodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Caucasian Alder

The Caucasian Alder (Alnus subcordata) 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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