Brook Alder vs Goa-bean

Alnus maritima compared with Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Key Differences

• Brook Alder is Endangered while Goa-bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Alder	Goa-bean
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Betulaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Alnus	Psophocarpus
Species	Alnus maritima	Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Alder and Goa-bean share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Goa-bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Alder	Goa-bean
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.

Goa-bean

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, and Taiwan.

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.