Alder vs Grey Tooth

Alnus glutinosa compared with Phellodon melaleucus

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Grey Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Grey Tooth
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fagales (อันดับก่อ)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Betulaceae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Alnus	Phellodon
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Phellodon melaleucus

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Grey 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

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Grey Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, 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 glutinosa) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States