Beech bark disease vs Brook Alder

Neonectria coccinea compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

• Beech bark disease is Least Concern while Brook Alder is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech bark disease	Brook Alder
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Nectriaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Neonectria	Alnus
Species	Neonectria coccinea	Alnus maritima

Conservation Status

Beech bark disease

LC — Least Concern

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech bark disease	Brook Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech bark disease

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Beech bark disease

The Beech bark disease (Neonectria coccinea) is a species in the genus Neonectria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium