Brook-Side Alder vs Yellow Domecap

Alnus serrulata compared with Calocybe chrysenteron

Key Differences

• Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Yellow Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Yellow Domecap
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	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Alnus	Calocybe
Species	Alnus serrulata	Calocybe chrysenteron

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Yellow Domecap
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.

Yellow Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.