Brook Alder vs red-cedar

Alnus maritima compared with Trichilia hirta

Key Differences

• Brook Alder is Endangered while red-cedar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Alder	red-cedar
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Betulaceae	Meliaceae
Genus	Alnus	Trichilia
Species	Alnus maritima	Trichilia hirta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

red-cedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Alder	red-cedar
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.

red-cedar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.