Brook-Side Alder vs Rooting Brownie

Alnus serrulata compared with Hypholoma radicosum

Key Differences

• Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Rooting Brownie is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Rooting Brownie
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Betulaceae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Alnus	Hypholoma
Species	Alnus serrulata	Hypholoma radicosum

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Brownie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Rooting Brownie
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.

Rooting Brownie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.