Brook Alder vs Mountain Webcap

Alnus maritima compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Key Differences

• Brook Alder is Endangered while Mountain Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Alder	Mountain Webcap
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Fagales (壳斗目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family	Betulaceae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Alnus	Cortinarius
Species	Alnus maritima	Cortinarius alpinus

Conservation Status

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Alder	Mountain Webcap
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.

Mountain Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.