Brook-Side Alder vs Urchin Earthfan

Alnus serrulata compared with Thelephora penicillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Urchin Earthfan
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Betulaceae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Alnus	Thelephora
Species	Alnus serrulata	Thelephora penicillata

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Urchin Earthfan
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.

Urchin Earthfan

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.