Caucasian Alder vs Russian Conecap

Alnus subcordata compared with Strobilurus stephanocystis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Russian Conecap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Betulaceae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Alnus	Strobilurus
Species	Alnus subcordata	Strobilurus stephanocystis

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Russian Conecap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Russian Conecap
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.

Russian Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.