Barbados-mastic vs Brook-Side Alder

Sideroxylon foetidissimum compared with Alnus serrulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbados-mastic	Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Sapotaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Sideroxylon	Alnus
Species	Sideroxylon foetidissimum	Alnus serrulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbados-mastic and Brook-Side Alder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Barbados-mastic

LC — Least Concern

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barbados-mastic

Habitat

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

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Barbados-mastic

The Barbados-mastic (Sideroxylon foetidissimum) is a species in the genus Sideroxylon. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.