Alpine Hawkweed vs Brook-Side Alder

Hieracium alpinum compared with Alnus serrulata

Key Differences

• Alpine Hawkweed is Not Evaluated while Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Hawkweed	Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Betulaceae
Genus	Hieracium	Alnus
Species	Hieracium alpinum	Alnus serrulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Hawkweed and Brook-Side Alder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alpine Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Hawkweed	Brook-Side Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Alpine Hawkweed

The Alpine Hawkweed (Hieracium alpinum) is a species in the genus Hieracium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Norway.

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.