Caucasian Alder vs Rosette Tooth

Alnus subcordata compared with Hydnellum cumulatum

Key Differences

• Caucasian Alder is Least Concern while Rosette Tooth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Rosette Tooth
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	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 cumulatum

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Rosette Tooth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Rosette 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.

Rosette Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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.