Brook-Side Alder vs White Brain

Alnus serrulata compared with Exidia thuretiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	White Brain
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Betulaceae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Alnus	Exidia
Species	Alnus serrulata	Exidia thuretiana

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

White Brain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	White Brain
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.

White Brain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.