California alder vs White Dapperling

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Leucoagaricus leucothites

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	White Dapperling
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Alnus	Leucoagaricus
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Leucoagaricus leucothites

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

White Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	White Dapperling
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.

White Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.