vs Brook Alder

Botryotinia calthae compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Brook Alder is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Brook Alder
Kingdom	Fungi (फफूंद)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum	Ascomycota (पुट कवक)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Fagales (फ़ैगालीस)
Family	Sclerotiniaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Botryotinia	Alnus
Species	Botryotinia calthae	Alnus maritima

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.

Botryotinia calthae is an ascomycete fungus in the family Sclerotiniaceae, the sexual stage of a Botrytis-like pathogen that infects marsh marigold (Caltha palustris) in wetland habitats. It forms sclerotia in infected plant tissue that persist in soil to initiate future infections. As a necrotrophic pathogen, it kills host tissue and then feeds on the resulting dead material.

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.