Brook-Side Alder vs Cape Hagfish

Alnus serrulata compared with Myxine capensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Cape Hagfish
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Myxini (Myxini)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)
Family	Betulaceae	Myxinidae
Genus	Alnus	Myxine
Species	Alnus serrulata	Myxine capensis

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Cape Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Cape Hagfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Cape Hagfish

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.