Brook-Side Alder vs Elf-Ear Dust

Alnus serrulata compared with Lepraria normandinoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Elf-Ear Dust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Betulaceae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Alnus	Lepraria
Species	Alnus serrulata	Lepraria normandinoides

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Elf-Ear Dust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Elf-Ear Dust
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.

Elf-Ear Dust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.