vs Brook Alder

Botryobasidium medium compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Brook Alder is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Brook Alder
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Botryobasidiaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Botryobasidium	Alnus
Species	Botryobasidium medium	Alnus maritima

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

The (Botryobasidium medium) is a species in the genus Botryobasidium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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.