Phytophthora Disease of Alder vs Root rot

Phytophthora alni compared with Phytophthora lateralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Phytophthora Disease of Alder	Root rot
Kingdom same	Chromista (Chromista)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum same	Oomycota (Oomycetes)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class same	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order same	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family same	Peronosporaceae	Peronosporaceae
Genus same	Phytophthora	Phytophthora
Species	Phytophthora alni	Phytophthora lateralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Phytophthora Disease of Alder and Root rot share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phytophthora.

Conservation Status

Phytophthora Disease of Alder

NE — Not Evaluated

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Phytophthora Disease of Alder	Root rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Phytophthora Disease of Alder

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (19 countries).

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom