Brook-Side Alder vs Thin Nut Truffle

Alnus serrulata compared with Hymenogaster tener

Key Differences

• Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Thin Nut Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Thin Nut Truffle
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	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Alnus	Hymenogaster
Species	Alnus serrulata	Hymenogaster tener

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Thin Nut Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Thin Nut Truffle
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.

Thin Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and 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.