Brook Alder vs Floating Fern

Alnus maritima compared with Salvinia natans

Key Differences

• Brook Alder is Endangered while Floating Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Alder	Floating Fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (نباتات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Polypodiopsida (سراخس رقيقة المباغ)
Order	Fagales (بلوطيات)	Salviniales (سلوينيات)
Family	Betulaceae	Salviniaceae
Genus	Alnus	Salvinia
Species	Alnus maritima	Salvinia natans

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Alder and Floating Fern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (نباتات)

Conservation Status

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Floating Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Alder	Floating Fern
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.

Floating Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (Honduras), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom