Brook-Side Alder vs Goat'S Beard

Alnus serrulata compared with Ramaria flava

Key Differences

Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Goat'S Beard is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Goat'S Beard
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Gomphales (Gomphales)
Family	Betulaceae	Gomphaceae
Genus	Alnus	Ramaria
Species	Alnus serrulata	Ramaria flava

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Goat'S Beard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Goat'S Beard
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.

Goat'S Beard

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.