Angular water-starwort vs Brook-Side Alder

Callitriche cribrosa compared with Alnus serrulata

Key Differences

• Angular water-starwort is Near Threatened while Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angular water-starwort	Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Plantaginaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Callitriche	Alnus
Species	Callitriche cribrosa	Alnus serrulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Angular water-starwort and Brook-Side Alder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Angular water-starwort

NT — Near Threatened

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angular water-starwort	Brook-Side Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angular water-starwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Angular water-starwort

The Angular water-starwort (Callitriche cribrosa) is a species in the genus Callitriche. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.