Brook-Side Alder vs Cowbane Rust

Alnus serrulata compared with Puccinia cicutae

Key Differences

• Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Cowbane Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Cowbane Rust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Betulaceae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Alnus	Puccinia
Species	Alnus serrulata	Puccinia cicutae

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Cowbane Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Cowbane Rust
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.

Cowbane Rust

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.