Big-flowered Fritillary vs Brook-Side Alder

Fritillaria grandiflora compared with Alnus serrulata

Key Differences

• Big-flowered Fritillary is Critically Endangered while Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-flowered Fritillary	Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Liliaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Fritillaria	Alnus
Species	Fritillaria grandiflora	Alnus serrulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-flowered Fritillary and Brook-Side Alder share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Big-flowered Fritillary

CR — Critically Endangered

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-flowered Fritillary	Brook-Side Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-flowered Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Big-flowered Fritillary

The Big-flowered Fritillary (Fritillaria grandiflora) is a species in the genus Fritillaria. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.