Alpine Willowherb vs Brook Alder

Epilobium anagallidifolium compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

• Alpine Willowherb is Least Concern while Brook Alder is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Willowherb	Brook Alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Onagraceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Epilobium	Alnus
Species	Epilobium anagallidifolium	Alnus maritima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Willowherb

LC — Least Concern

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Willowherb	Brook Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Willowherb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Alpine Willowherb

The Alpine Willowherb (Epilobium anagallidifolium) is a species in the genus Epilobium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, 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.