Blushing Bolete vs Brook Alder

Leccinum scabrum compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

Blushing Bolete is Least Concern while Brook Alder is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bolete	Brook Alder
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Boletaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Leccinum	Alnus
Species	Leccinum scabrum	Alnus maritima

Conservation Status

Blushing Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bolete	Brook Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blushing Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.

Blushing Bolete

The Blushing Bolete (Leccinum scabrum) is a species in the genus Leccinum. 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.