Brook-Side Alder vs Spring Polypore

Alnus serrulata compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Spring 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	Polyporaceae
Genus	Alnus	Lentinus
Species	Alnus serrulata	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Spring 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.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.