Brook-Side Alder vs Meadow Grass Smut

Alnus serrulata compared with Urocystis poae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Meadow Grass 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 poae

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Meadow Grass 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.

Meadow Grass Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.