Brook Alder vs Waterer's cotoneaster

Alnus maritima compared with Cotoneaster watereri

Key Differences

• Brook Alder is Endangered while Waterer's cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Alder	Waterer's cotoneaster
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Betulaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Alnus	Cotoneaster
Species	Alnus maritima	Cotoneaster watereri

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Alder and Waterer's cotoneaster share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Waterer's cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Alder	Waterer's cotoneaster
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.

Waterer's cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom