Atlantic Pouncewort vs Brook Alder

Lejeunea mandonii compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

• Atlantic Pouncewort is Vulnerable while Brook Alder is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Pouncewort	Brook Alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Lejeuneaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Lejeunea	Alnus
Species	Lejeunea mandonii	Alnus maritima

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Pouncewort and Brook Alder share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Pouncewort

VU — Vulnerable

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Pouncewort	Brook Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Pouncewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Atlantic Pouncewort

The Atlantic Pouncewort (Lejeunea mandonii) is a species in the genus Lejeunea. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.