California alder vs Root Rot

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	Root Rot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Betulaceae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Alnus	Heterobasidion
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Root Rot
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.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.

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.