Brook Alder vs Dilated Scalewort

Alnus maritima compared with Frullania dilatata

Key Differences

• Brook Alder is Endangered while Dilated Scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Alder	Dilated Scalewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Betulaceae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Alnus	Frullania
Species	Alnus maritima	Frullania dilatata

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Alder and Dilated Scalewort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Alder	Dilated Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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