Brook Alder vs large pheasant's-eye

Alnus maritima compared with Adonis flammea

Key Differences

• Brook Alder is Endangered while large pheasant's-eye is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Alder	large pheasant's-eye
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Betulaceae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Alnus	Adonis
Species	Alnus maritima	Adonis flammea

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Alder and large pheasant's-eye share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

large pheasant's-eye

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Alder	large pheasant's-eye
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.

large pheasant's-eye

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France