Brook-Side Alder vs Orange Polypore

Alnus serrulata compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Betulaceae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Alnus	Hapalopilus
Species	Alnus serrulata	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Orange Polypore
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.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.