Brook Alder vs Utteridge's rough tree fern

Alnus maritima compared with Dicksonia utteridgei

Key Differences

• Brook Alder is Endangered while Utteridge's rough tree fern is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Alder	Utteridge's rough tree fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Cyatheales (Cyatheales)
Family	Betulaceae	Dicksoniaceae
Genus	Alnus	Dicksonia
Species	Alnus maritima	Dicksonia utteridgei

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Alder and Utteridge's rough tree fern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Utteridge's rough tree fern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Alder	Utteridge's rough tree fern
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.

Utteridge's rough tree fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.