Caucasian Alder vs Orange Tooth

Alnus subcordata compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Caucasian Alder is Least Concern while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Orange 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 aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Orange 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.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.