Brook Alder vs Meadow Puffball

Alnus maritima compared with Lycoperdon pratense

Key Differences

• Brook Alder is Endangered while Meadow Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Alder	Meadow Puffball
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fagales (อันดับก่อ)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Betulaceae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Alnus	Lycoperdon
Species	Alnus maritima	Lycoperdon pratense

Conservation Status

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Alder	Meadow Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Meadow Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.