Caucasian Alder vs Crowned Tooth

Alnus subcordata compared with Hydnellum lepidum

Key Differences

• Caucasian Alder is Least Concern while Crowned Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Crowned Tooth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Betulaceae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Alnus	Hydnellum
Species	Alnus subcordata	Hydnellum lepidum

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Crowned Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Crowned Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Alder

Habitat

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

Crowned Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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

Caucasian Alder

The Caucasian Alder (Alnus subcordata) 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.