Brook Alder vs hooked threadwort

Alnus maritima compared with Cephaloziella uncinata

Key Differences

• Brook Alder is Endangered while hooked threadwort is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Alder	hooked threadwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Betulaceae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Alnus	Cephaloziella
Species	Alnus maritima	Cephaloziella uncinata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

hooked threadwort

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Alder	hooked threadwort
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.

hooked threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.