Basket Oak vs Brook-Side Alder

Quercus michauxii compared with Alnus serrulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basket Oak	Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Betulaceae
Genus	Quercus (Oaks)	Alnus
Species	Quercus michauxii	Alnus serrulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Basket Oak and Brook-Side Alder share a common ancestor at the Order level: Fagales. (Beeches & Oaks)

View Order: Fagales

Conservation Status

Basket Oak

LC — Least Concern

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Basket Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Basket Oak

The Basket Oak (Quercus michauxii) is a species in the genus Quercus. 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.