Alder vs Orange Tooth

Alnus acuminata compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Fagales (ブナ目)	Thelephorales (イボタケ目)
Family	Betulaceae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Alnus	Hydnellum
Species	Alnus acuminata	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Orange Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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

Alder

The Alder (Alnus acuminata) 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.