Caucasian Alder vs Mast Disco

Alnus subcordata compared with Hymenoscyphus fagineus

Key Differences

• Caucasian Alder is Least Concern while Mast Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Mast Disco
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Betulaceae	Helotiaceae
Genus	Alnus	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Alnus subcordata	Hymenoscyphus fagineus

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Mast Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Mast Disco
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.

Mast Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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.