California alder vs Confusing Fold Truffle

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Hydnotrya confusa

Key Differences

• California alder is Least Concern while Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	Confusing Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Betulaceae	Discinaceae
Genus	Alnus	Hydnotrya
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Hydnotrya confusa

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Confusing Fold Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

Confusing Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

California alder

The California alder (Alnus rhombifolia) 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.