Brook Alder vs Scharfer Korkstacheling

Alnus maritima compared with Hydnellum peckii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Alder	Scharfer Korkstacheling
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fagales (Buchenartige)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Betulaceae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Alnus	Hydnellum
Species	Alnus maritima	Hydnellum peckii

Conservation Status

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Scharfer Korkstacheling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Alder	Scharfer Korkstacheling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Scharfer Korkstacheling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brook Alder

The Brook Alder (Alnus maritima) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.