vs Brook-Side Alder

Anathece smithii compared with Alnus serrulata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Synechococcales (Synechococcales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Prochlorococcaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Anathece	Alnus
Species	Anathece smithii	Alnus serrulata

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Anathece smithii is a colonial cyanobacterium forming small, irregularly rounded colonies embedded in mucilage in freshwater environments. It inhabits eutrophic to mesotrophic freshwater bodies including lakes and ponds across temperate regions. This photosynthetic prokaryote contributes to phytoplankton communities and nitrogen cycling in freshwater ecosystems.

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.