Box-Leaf Holly vs Brook Alder

Ilex crenata compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

• Box-Leaf Holly is Not Evaluated while Brook Alder is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Box-Leaf Holly	Brook Alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Ilex	Alnus
Species	Ilex crenata	Alnus maritima

Evolutionary Relationship

Box-Leaf Holly and Brook Alder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Box-Leaf Holly

NE — Not Evaluated

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Box-Leaf Holly	Brook Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Box-Leaf Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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.

Box-Leaf Holly

The Box-leaf holly (Ilex crenata) is a species in the genus Ilex. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. It is found in Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium