Brook-Side Alder vs Calendula Smut

Alnus serrulata compared with Entyloma calendulae

Key Differences

• Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Calendula Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Calendula Smut
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)
Family	Betulaceae	Entylomataceae
Genus	Alnus	Entyloma
Species	Alnus serrulata	Entyloma calendulae

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Calendula Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Calendula Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Calendula Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) 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.

Calendula Smut

The Calendula Smut (Entyloma calendulae) is a species in the genus Entyloma. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.