Brook-Side Alder vs Foxtail Smut

Alnus serrulata compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Betulaceae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Alnus	Urocystis
Species	Alnus serrulata	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Foxtail 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.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

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.