Brook Alder vs Pitch canker

Alnus maritima compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Brook Alder is Endangered while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Alder	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Betulaceae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Alnus	Fusarium
Species	Alnus maritima	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Pitch canker

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and United States.

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.