Book Flapwort vs Brook-Side Alder

Nardia breidleri compared with Alnus serrulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Book Flapwort	Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Gymnomitriaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Nardia	Alnus
Species	Nardia breidleri	Alnus serrulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Book Flapwort and Brook-Side Alder share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Book Flapwort

LC — Least Concern

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Book Flapwort	Brook-Side Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Book Flapwort

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.

Book Flapwort

The Book Flapwort (Nardia breidleri) is a species in the genus Nardia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.