Brook-Side Alder vs Contrary Webcap

Alnus serrulata compared with Cortinarius variicolor

Key Differences

• Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Contrary Webcap
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	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Alnus	Cortinarius
Species	Alnus serrulata	Cortinarius variicolor

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Contrary Webcap
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.

Contrary Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.