Adder’S-Mouth vs Brook-Side Alder

Malaxis bayardii compared with Alnus serrulata

Key Differences

• Adder’S-Mouth is Critically Endangered while Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder’S-Mouth	Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Orchidaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Malaxis	Alnus
Species	Malaxis bayardii	Alnus serrulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Adder’S-Mouth and Brook-Side Alder share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Adder’S-Mouth

CR — Critically Endangered

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder’S-Mouth	Brook-Side Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder’S-Mouth

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Adder’S-Mouth

The Adder’S-Mouth (Malaxis bayardii) is a species in the genus Malaxis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Canada and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States