vs Caucasian Alder

Botryotinia calthae compared with Alnus subcordata

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Caucasian Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Caucasian Alder
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Sclerotiniaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Botryotinia	Alnus
Species	Botryotinia calthae	Alnus subcordata

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Caucasian Alder

Habitat

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

Botryotinia calthae is an ascomycete fungus in the family Sclerotiniaceae, the sexual stage of a Botrytis-like pathogen that infects marsh marigold (Caltha palustris) in wetland habitats. It forms sclerotia in infected plant tissue that persist in soil to initiate future infections. As a necrotrophic pathogen, it kills host tissue and then feeds on the resulting dead material.

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.