vs Brook-Side Alder

Aphanocapsa sideroderma 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	Cyanobacteriales	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Microcystaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Alnus
Species	Aphanocapsa sideroderma	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

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Aphanocapsa sideroderma is a unicellular cyanobacterium forming colonial aggregates in gelatinous sheaths with iron-encrusted outer layers. It inhabits iron-rich freshwater environments including springs, streams, and wetlands. This photosynthetic bacterium produces energy through oxygenic photosynthesis and contributes to biofilm formation on iron-rich substrates.

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.