Caucasian Alder vs Orange Disco

Alnus subcordata compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Betulaceae	Stereaceae
Genus	Alnus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Alnus subcordata	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Orange 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.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, 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.