Brook-Side Alder vs
Alnus serrulata compared with Postia lowei
Key Differences
- Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Brook-Side Alder | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Dacryobolaceae |
| Genus | Alnus | Postia |
| Species | Alnus serrulata | Postia lowei |
Conservation Status
Brook-Side Alder
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Brook-Side Alder | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Brook-Side Alder
Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.
Distributed across Canada and United States.
Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.
Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.
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.
Postia lowei is a soft, white to cream-colored bracket fungus forming annual, shelf-like fruiting bodies on decaying conifer wood. It inhabits boreal and montane coniferous forests, growing on dead fallen logs and stumps. This brown-rot saprotrophic fungus decomposes the cellulose of conifer wood, leaving characteristic brown cubical rot.
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