Caucasian Alder vs Stinking Slime Truffle

Alnus subcordata compared with Melanogaster ambiguus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Stinking Slime Truffle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Betulaceae	Paxillaceae
Genus	Alnus	Melanogaster
Species	Alnus subcordata	Melanogaster ambiguus

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Slime Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Stinking Slime Truffle
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.

Stinking Slime Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.