Brook-Side Alder vs Mast Disco

Alnus serrulata compared with Hymenoscyphus fagineus

Key Differences

• Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Mast Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Mast Disco
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Betulaceae	Helotiaceae
Genus	Alnus	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Alnus serrulata	Hymenoscyphus fagineus

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Mast Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Mast Disco
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.

Mast Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and 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.