Brook-Side Alder vs Tuberous Inkcap

Alnus serrulata compared with Coprinopsis tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Tuberous Inkcap
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	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Alnus	Coprinopsis
Species	Alnus serrulata	Coprinopsis tuberosa

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Tuberous Inkcap
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.

Tuberous Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.