Caucasian Alder vs False Puffball

Alnus subcordata compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• Caucasian Alder is Least Concern while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	False Puffball
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mycetozoa
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Betulaceae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Alnus	Reticularia
Species	Alnus subcordata	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	False Puffball
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.

False Puffball

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.