Branch Bumps vs Caucasian Alder

Pertusaria pustulata compared with Alnus subcordata

Key Differences

• Branch Bumps is Not Evaluated while Caucasian Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branch Bumps	Caucasian Alder
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Pertusariaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Pertusaria	Alnus
Species	Pertusaria pustulata	Alnus subcordata

Conservation Status

Branch Bumps

NE — Not Evaluated

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branch Bumps	Caucasian Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Branch Bumps

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Caucasian Alder

Habitat

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

Branch Bumps

The Branch bumps (Pertusaria pustulata) is a species in the genus Pertusaria. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. It is found in Colombia, Norway, Portugal and United States.

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.