Brook-Side Alder vs Rusty Porecrust

Alnus serrulata compared with Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Rusty Porecrust
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Betulaceae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Alnus	Fuscoporia
Species	Alnus serrulata	Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Porecrust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Rusty Porecrust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Rusty Porecrust

Habitat

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

Range

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

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) 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.