Brook-Side Alder vs Gorse Cramp Ball

Alnus serrulata compared with Daldinia fissa

Key Differences

• Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Gorse Cramp Ball
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Betulaceae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Alnus	Daldinia
Species	Alnus serrulata	Daldinia fissa

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Gorse Cramp Ball
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.

Gorse Cramp Ball

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.