Caucasian Alder vs Nut Disco

Alnus subcordata compared with Hymenoscyphus fructigenus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Nut 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 fructigenus

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Nut Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Nut 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.

Nut Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.